Feb 11, 2015
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The elimination of measles in the United States in 2000 is one of public health’s most celebrated success stories.
Before the measles vaccination program started in 1963, about 3 to 4 million people got measles each year in the United States. Of those, 400 to 500 died, 48,000 were hospitalized, and 4,000 developed brain swelling (encephalitis).
With a highly effective measles vaccine, along with a strong vaccination program that achieves high vaccine coverage in children, and a strong public health system for detecting and responding to measles cases and outbreaks, we were able to eliminate measles.
READ MORE: The Fight Against Measles Starts with VaccinationBefore the measles vaccination program started in 1963, about 3 to 4 million people got measles each year in the United States. Of those, 400 to 500 died, 48,000 were hospitalized, and 4,000 developed brain swelling (encephalitis).
With a highly effective measles vaccine, along with a strong vaccination program that achieves high vaccine coverage in children, and a strong public health system for detecting and responding to measles cases and outbreaks, we were able to eliminate measles.
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