Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases. The measles virus was identified in 1954 and a vaccine was introduced in 1963. Between 2000 and 2018, global measles deaths decreased by 73%, and 23 million deaths were prevented thanks to vaccination. But the fight is still ongoing.
Measles can be contracted at any age. Infants and children are often believed to be the only age groups affected by measles, but the disease also spreads among teenagers and adults. Check your vaccination status.
EU/EEA National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups (NITAG) collaboration
Peer-reviewed publications
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Why we need more collaboration in Europe to enhance post-marketing surveillance of vaccines
Dec 2020
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Epidemiology of measles during the COVID-19 pandemic, a description of the surveillance data, 29 EU/ EEA countries and the United Kingdom, January to May 2020
