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Poland sees surge in measles cases after record number of parents refuse vaccination in 2023
Jul 22, 2024 | Society
Poland has seen a surge in measles cases, with the number of infections in recent months around 17 times higher than last year. The figures come after a record number of parents refused compulsory vaccinations for their children last year.
That led UNICEF to warn last week – as it has in the past – that Poland has lost herd immunity for measles due to its falling vaccination rate. However, the health minister has denied this, claiming that there are just certain regions with lower vaccination rates rather than a nationwide issue.
The latest figures from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an EU agency, show that, in March, April and May this year, Poland recorded 171 cases of measles. In the same three months last year, the figure was just ten. Across the whole of last year, only 37 cases were recorded in Poland.
Other countries have also seen a rise in infections in recent months, with Austria (220), Belgium (235), France (232), Italy (429) and Romania (534) seeing more cases than Poland in March, April and May this year...
Poland sees surge in measles cases after record number of parents refuse vaccination in 2023
Jul 22, 2024 | Society
Poland has seen a surge in measles cases, with the number of infections in recent months around 17 times higher than last year. The figures come after a record number of parents refused compulsory vaccinations for their children last year.
That led UNICEF to warn last week – as it has in the past – that Poland has lost herd immunity for measles due to its falling vaccination rate. However, the health minister has denied this, claiming that there are just certain regions with lower vaccination rates rather than a nationwide issue.
The latest figures from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an EU agency, show that, in March, April and May this year, Poland recorded 171 cases of measles. In the same three months last year, the figure was just ten. Across the whole of last year, only 37 cases were recorded in Poland.
Other countries have also seen a rise in infections in recent months, with Austria (220), Belgium (235), France (232), Italy (429) and Romania (534) seeing more cases than Poland in March, April and May this year...