In July 2025, a child died from acute measles at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, marking the first pediatric measles death in over five years in England. The death happened during a local outbreak linked to vaccination rates below the 95% threshold needed for herd immunity.
Measles outbreaks are currently occurring in Europe and many other countries around the world.
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Swiss recommendations: all persons born after 1963 who have no documented protection against the infection (antibodies or 2 documented vaccinations) should be vaccinated twice with MMR vaccine. In the event of an epidemic in the region or contact with a measles case, vaccination is recommended from the age of 6 months.