1060: A modern measles outbreak: Understanding maternal immunity and impact on postpartum vaccination uptake
In October 2018 a measles (rubeola) outbreak was identified in New York City (NYC)& Rockland County (RC). A public health emergency was declared with a focus on increasing MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccination uptake. Childhood MMR vaccination is 97% effective but antibody titers decrease over time. Screening for immunity has not been a routine part of prenatal care. NYU Langone Health created a communication and prevention program at the start of the outbreak and non-immune women were encouraged to take the MMR vaccination postpartum during hospitalization.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Shilpi Mehta-Lee, Meghana Limaye, Carly Hirschberg, Lili Wei, Jessica Deeb, William Schweizer, Ashley Roman Tags: Poster Session V Source Type: research
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