THL concerned: Those born in 2017 are not vaccinated enough against measles
Disease|Measles is an inflammatory condition of the whole body, the most common infection with severe post -disease.
Measles-The second dose of the second dose of the MPR) is in the stagger of the second year of the second year. This is clear from the recent statistics of the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
According to statistics, just over 90 % of children born in 2017 have received a second dose of the vaccine. THL recommends that more than 95 % of the population would have two MPR vaccines. The reason is the delicate adhesion of measles.
« The more sensitive the disease is, the greater the population must be vaccinated, » says THL’s leading expert Mia Kontio in the bulletin.
Measles is an inflammatory condition of the whole body, the most common infection with severe post -disease.
Coverage The cause of the invoice is unknown. Non -vaccination is still rare in Finland, but the proportion of completely non -vaccinated children is still higher.
Among those born in 2017, there are more than 95 % coverage in only two well-being areas: Northern and Southern Savonia.
In South Karelia, for example, coverage is 81 %. Born in 2013, it was almost 95 %.
National According to the vaccination program, the MPR vaccine is given to 6-year-olds.
Vaccine With the exception of the second dose, the coverage of vaccinations in the national vaccination program is at a good level in children.
Correction 27.3.2025 at 8.01 am: Corrected measles vaccine spelling in the correct form, whereas formerly the shape was the shape of the measles.
