33 avoidable deaths
This is what happens when you allow anti-vax campaigns to flourish
The death toll from measles in Samoa is now 33.
All but four of the deaths are children – under the age of four – including one who died in the past day.
About 200 people with the disease remain in hospital.
A mass vaccination campaign is underway and dozens of New Zealand nurses are in Samoa to assist. . .
It’s likely the epidemic came from New Zealand :
. . . Ease of travel, particularly international, and immunity gaps within New Zealand meant the epidemic was not surprising, Immunisation Advisory Centre director Nikki Turner said.
In a report published in The New Zealand Medical Journal on Friday, Turner said more action was needed to ensure better protection for the community and the elimination of measles.
Some of those steps included resourcing a national campaign targeting adolescents and young adults; the adequacy of vaccine supply and accessibility including more…
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