A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reviews the current epidemiology of measles and addresses recommendations for prevention.
The authors note that the recommended age for the first dose of measles-containing vaccine depends on the waning of maternal antibodies and the risk of measles exposure. The review highlights immunity gaps in young infants, and examines the utility of an early or additional vaccine dose for more effective protection.
Read the article in full here: Do LAH, Mulholland K. Measles 2025. N Engl J Med. Published online June 25, 2025. doi:10.1056/NEJMra2504516
WHO: Measles case data for the Western Pacific Region