Measles and Rubella during COVID-19 Pandemic : Future Challenges in Japan
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted essential health services. Simultaneously, it has created opportunities for citizens to raise awareness of personal hygiene, mask wearing, and other preventive measures. This brief report aims to clarify the epidemiological trends of measles and rubella in Japan and to explore future challenges for controlling these diseases during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Japan eliminated measles in 2015, the number of measles patients has gradually increased since then, and reached 744 in 2019. In the 2010s, Japan experienced two large rubella epidemics, and the majority of the patients were reported in Tokyo and other metropolitan areas. While the transmission of measles and rubella seems to be suppressed during the COVID-19 pandemic, closing the gap in routine childhood vaccination will be challenging in any country. Moreover, supplementary immunization campaigns for adults have also been disrupted, and they must be invigorated. While the pandemic has a devastating effect on a global scale, it should be utilized as a good opportunity to regain faith in vaccines, implement an evidence-based vaccination policy, and strengthen international cooperation.
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2020 |
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2020 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18 |
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International journal of environmental research and public health - 18(2020), 1 vom: 22. Dez. |
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Englisch |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Shimizu, Kazuki [VerfasserIn] |
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COVID-19 |
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Date Completed 05.01.2021 Date Revised 30.03.2024 published: Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.3390/ijerph18010009 |
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