AN EXPERT in mathematical techniques studying a range of problems relating to the evolution and ecology of infectious diseases has asked the question, at what point do we decide it is safe to stop vaccinating against a disease?
University of Melbourne School of Population and Global Health Research Fellow Rebecca Chisholm said in an article in The Conversation that Australia was declared measles-free in 2014, but "the recent importation of a case of measles into Australia from Indonesia illustrates the threat this disease still poses to Australians."
"In short, vaccinating against an infectious disease can stop once the threat of future transmission is deemed sufficiently low," Chisholm said - see theconversation.com.
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