Missed Opportunities for Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination Among Departing U.S. Adult Travelers Receiving Pretravel Health Consultations.

Conclusion: Of U.S. adult travelers who presented for pretravel consultation at GTEN sites, 16% met criteria for MMR vaccination according to the provider's assessment, but fewer than half of these travelers were vaccinated. An increase in MMR vaccination of eligible U.S. adult travelers could reduce the likelihood of importation and transmission of measles virus.
Primary Funding Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, and the Steve and Deborah Gorlin MGH Research Scholars Award.
PMID: 28505632 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - May 16, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Hyle EP, Rao SR, Jentes ES, Fiebelkorn AP, Hagmann SHF, Walker AT, Walensky RP, Ryan ET, LaRocque RC Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: research