Measles Immunization

Non-vaccintated populations face the constant risk of this disease and its consequences. Measles is a leading cause of vaccine preventable infant deaths in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The complications rate in this disease is not high, but it is so infectious that the number of people who may suffer complications in an outbreak among non-immune could become important. MEASLES In developed countries, most children are vaccinated against measles at 18 months, usually as part of MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps and Rubella). IMMUNIZATION Percentage of children, ages 12-23 months 100% 50% 0% НАITI (59%) DEM. REP. PAKISTAN (80%) AUSTRALIA MALAYSIA (94%) UNITED FRANCE (90%) USA (92%) AFGHANISTAN (74%) INDIA CANADA (93%) GERMANY (96%) SPAIN (98%) BRAZIL QATAR & MALI (60%) (95%) KINGDOM (86%) CONGO (67%) CHINA (99%)