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The measles outbreak in Solomon Islands is ongoing and there has been a spike in case numbers recently. The Ministry of Health has reported a total of 2300 measles cases and of those, 829 have been recorded in the past week. Six measles related deaths have occurred during this outbreak.
Further supply of measles vaccine has been delivered to allow the immunisation campaign to continue.
(Via Radio New Zealand International - accessed 30/09/14)
It should be confirmed that children have received their recommended doses of MMR at 12-15 months of age and again pre-school around 3 years 6 months, while unimmunised adults who have not had the disease themselves may consider vaccination if thought to be at risk. Two doses of MMR vaccine are required to give adequate protection.
