Measles outbreak

Nikki Turner discusses the key role of vaccination in eradicating measles, focusing on what immunisation actually protects against, and the crucial role primary care plays in the containment of the current measles outbreak.

Topics

Intro.
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The current measles outbreak.
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Why have the cases not increased?
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Worst case scenario and who's at highest risk?
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The predictability of outbreaks.
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Changing the trajectory.
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What immunisation actually protects against.
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Protecting our frontline staff.
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Risk stratifying - Questions to ask patients.
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Close contacts.
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People born before 1969.
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Someone in my clinic has suspected measles. What next?
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Staff members who are pregnant or immunosuppressed.
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Measuring containment.
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Eradicating measles.
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Impact on vaccination uptake.
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Take-home messages.
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Take home messages

Vaccination is the way we will eradicate measles.
Start with your one year olds, make sure everyone is up to date.
If you have additional energy and resources, then work up through the age groups.
Do not give this live attenuated vaccine to the immunocompromised.
A strong message of community protection, to help ring-fence those who can't be vaccinated.

Resources

Measles webinar, MMR Guidance - IMAC

Presenter

Nikki Turner

Academic General Practitioner

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Nikki is a Professor in the Department of General Practice and Primary Care and Medical Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC), at the University of Auckland. She has developed and evolved IMAC from its inception in 1996 into a national communication, coordination, education and research centre. She works part time as a General Practitioner at the NUHS Broadway clinic in Strathmore, Wellington.