This is the second in a two part series on Kimberly Cowley, a 50+year survivor of Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS). Kim reached out to the Measles & Rubella Partnership with to tell her story. A
This is the first in a two part series on Kimberly Cowley, a 50+year survivor of Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS). Kim reached out to the Measles & Rubella Partnership to tell her story. A fierce
Susan Reef, M.D., is the Rubella Team Lead of the Global Immunization Division at the Centers for Disease Control based in Atlanta, Georgia. When I started focusing on rubella in 1994, it was main
The measles debate has reached fever pitch in the United States after an outbreak that began in December at Disneyland in southern California. Many media outlets and politicians have focused on the co
The measles outbreak linked to Disneyland has heightened public debate about the effect of anti-vaccination sentiment, and what can be characterized as a luxury of choice in the United States. Underst
As measles cases linked to Disneyland continue to rise, it’s important to pause and take stock of how this American situation is linked to global measles activity. While measles is a rarity in the U
The measles vaccination is known to be 95% effective in creating lifelong immunity in recipients. A second dose is recommended to provide immunity to the 5% who do not develop it with the first dose.
Photo courtesy of Measles & Rubella Partnership 19th January 2015, Nay Pyi Taw: The National Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign launched today in Nay Pyi Taw is the country’s largest
News of the measles outbreak at California’s Disneyland and information about vaccinations are making headlines this week, but the Measles & Rubella Partnership (M&RP) has been focused on th
Improving the Quality of Supplementary Immunization Activities Hosted and organized by founding partner WHO, with technical support from UNICEF and CDC, the Measles & Rubella Partnership held a si