Measles Resurgence and the Fragility of Herd Immunity: Implications for Pediatric Infectious Disease Practice
Diego R. Hijano, Walter A Oresntein, Carlos R. Oliveira
Abstract
Reduced vaccine coverage has led to a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, threatening decades of public health progress. This perspective explores the rise in measles cases and outlines how the pediatric infectious disease community can rebuild vaccine confidence to reverse this trend.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMeaslesInfectious disease (medical specialty)Pediatric Infectious DiseaseFragilityHerd immunityPublic healthDiseaseEnvironmental healthIntensive care medicineOutbreakPandemicPediatricsVirologyVaccine failureImmunologyVaccine-preventable diseasesPerspective (graphical)MMR vaccineFamily medicineMEDLINECoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Measles vaccineMeasles-Mumps-Rubella VaccineHerdVirology and Viral DiseasesVaccine Coverage and HesitancyImmune responses and vaccinations