2016 AAAS Annual Meeting (February 11-15, 2016)

February 10 - 15, 2016

Measles Vaccination: Global Challenges

Vaccination is one of the greatest public health tools. Widespread vaccination can help protect vulnerable populations who either are too young to be vaccinated or have other contraindications. In 2015, an imported case of measles led to an outbreak in the U.S., largely in children who had not been vaccinated. Worldwide, measles still produces an enormous diseases burden. This session considers different aspects of national and global policy, and challenges to measles vaccination.