Measles outbreak associated with a preschool setting among partially vaccinated children in the Tel Aviv District, Israel, October 2023

Rivka Sheffer; Efrat Bucris; Ziva Amitai; Victoria Indenbaum; Yaniv Lustig; Michal Savion; Naama Nuss; Shepherd Roee Singer; Sharon Alroy Preis; Sharon Almagor; Eyal Leshem; Matanelle Salama

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.013

Measles outbreak associated with a preschool setting among partially vaccinated children in the Tel Aviv District, Israel, October 2023

Rivka Sheffer, Efrat Bucris, Ziva Amitai, Victoria Indenbaum, Yaniv Lustig, Michal Savion, Naama Nuss, Shepherd Roee Singer, Sharon Alroy Preis, Sharon Almagor, Eyal Leshem, Matanelle Salama

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

In October 2023, the Tel Aviv District was notified of ten cases of measles. The outbreak initiated in a preschool with high vaccination coverage with one dose of MMR vaccine. Serological testing was available for eight patients (six children and two adults). Among the six children vaccinated with one dose of MMR vaccine, primary vaccine failure was demonstrated. Among the adults, secondary vaccine failure was confirmed. The outbreak was successfully contained due to a combination of factors, notably its occurrence within a population characterized by high vaccination coverage in Tel Aviv, during a period of restricted public interactions due to the prevailing state of war in the country. Despite challenging wartime conditions, effective prophylactic measures were promptly executed, encompassing a 2-dose MMR vaccination schedule for close contacts and the broader community of children in the TA district, successfully curbing the outbreak and preventing widespread infections.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3153-3156
Number of pages	4
Journal	Vaccine
Volume	42
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.013
State	Published - 10 May 2024
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors

Keywords

Measles
Measles outbreak
Vaccine preventable diseases
Viral diseases

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.013License: CC BY

Cite this

Sheffer, R., Bucris, E., Amitai, Z., Indenbaum, V., Lustig, Y., Savion, M., Nuss, N., Roee Singer, S., Alroy Preis, S., Almagor, S., Leshem, E., & Salama, M. (2024). Measles outbreak associated with a preschool setting among partially vaccinated children in the Tel Aviv District, Israel, October 2023. Vaccine, 42(13), 3153-3156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.013

@article{75a18649c7ec4ea48443ff3bfeee0874,

title = "Measles outbreak associated with a preschool setting among partially vaccinated children in the Tel Aviv District, Israel, October 2023",

abstract = "In October 2023, the Tel Aviv District was notified of ten cases of measles. The outbreak initiated in a preschool with high vaccination coverage with one dose of MMR vaccine. Serological testing was available for eight patients (six children and two adults). Among the six children vaccinated with one dose of MMR vaccine, primary vaccine failure was demonstrated. Among the adults, secondary vaccine failure was confirmed. The outbreak was successfully contained due to a combination of factors, notably its occurrence within a population characterized by high vaccination coverage in Tel Aviv, during a period of restricted public interactions due to the prevailing state of war in the country. Despite challenging wartime conditions, effective prophylactic measures were promptly executed, encompassing a 2-dose MMR vaccination schedule for close contacts and the broader community of children in the TA district, successfully curbing the outbreak and preventing widespread infections.",

keywords = "Measles, Measles outbreak, Vaccine preventable diseases, Viral diseases",

author = "Rivka Sheffer and Efrat Bucris and Ziva Amitai and Victoria Indenbaum and Yaniv Lustig and Michal Savion and Naama Nuss and {Roee Singer}, Shepherd and {Alroy Preis}, Sharon and Sharon Almagor and Eyal Leshem and Matanelle Salama",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 The Authors",

year = "2024",

month = may,

day = "10",

doi = "10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.013",

language = "אנגלית",

volume = "42",

pages = "3153--3156",

journal = "Vaccine",

issn = "0264-410X",

publisher = "Elsevier Ltd.",

number = "13",

}

Sheffer, R, Bucris, E, Amitai, Z, Indenbaum, V, Lustig, Y, Savion, M, Nuss, N, Roee Singer, S, Alroy Preis, S, Almagor, S, Leshem, E & Salama, M 2024, 'Measles outbreak associated with a preschool setting among partially vaccinated children in the Tel Aviv District, Israel, October 2023', Vaccine, vol. 42, no. 13, pp. 3153-3156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.013

TY - JOUR

T1 - Measles outbreak associated with a preschool setting among partially vaccinated children in the Tel Aviv District, Israel, October 2023

AU - Sheffer, Rivka

AU - Bucris, Efrat

AU - Amitai, Ziva

AU - Indenbaum, Victoria

AU - Lustig, Yaniv

AU - Savion, Michal

AU - Nuss, Naama

AU - Roee Singer, Shepherd

AU - Alroy Preis, Sharon

AU - Almagor, Sharon

AU - Leshem, Eyal

AU - Salama, Matanelle

PY - 2024/5/10

Y1 - 2024/5/10

N2 - In October 2023, the Tel Aviv District was notified of ten cases of measles. The outbreak initiated in a preschool with high vaccination coverage with one dose of MMR vaccine. Serological testing was available for eight patients (six children and two adults). Among the six children vaccinated with one dose of MMR vaccine, primary vaccine failure was demonstrated. Among the adults, secondary vaccine failure was confirmed. The outbreak was successfully contained due to a combination of factors, notably its occurrence within a population characterized by high vaccination coverage in Tel Aviv, during a period of restricted public interactions due to the prevailing state of war in the country. Despite challenging wartime conditions, effective prophylactic measures were promptly executed, encompassing a 2-dose MMR vaccination schedule for close contacts and the broader community of children in the TA district, successfully curbing the outbreak and preventing widespread infections.

AB - In October 2023, the Tel Aviv District was notified of ten cases of measles. The outbreak initiated in a preschool with high vaccination coverage with one dose of MMR vaccine. Serological testing was available for eight patients (six children and two adults). Among the six children vaccinated with one dose of MMR vaccine, primary vaccine failure was demonstrated. Among the adults, secondary vaccine failure was confirmed. The outbreak was successfully contained due to a combination of factors, notably its occurrence within a population characterized by high vaccination coverage in Tel Aviv, during a period of restricted public interactions due to the prevailing state of war in the country. Despite challenging wartime conditions, effective prophylactic measures were promptly executed, encompassing a 2-dose MMR vaccination schedule for close contacts and the broader community of children in the TA district, successfully curbing the outbreak and preventing widespread infections.

KW - Measles

KW - Measles outbreak

KW - Vaccine preventable diseases

KW - Viral diseases

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85190350739&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.013

DO - 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.013

M3 - ???researchoutput.researchoutputtypes.contributiontojournal.article???

C2 - 38627149

AN - SCOPUS:85190350739

SN - 0264-410X

VL - 42

SP - 3153

EP - 3156

JO - Vaccine

JF - Vaccine

IS - 13

ER -

Measles outbreak associated with a preschool setting among partially vaccinated children in the Tel Aviv District, Israel, October 2023

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this