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Towards Measles Eradication
In September 1994, the Region of the Americas adopted the goal of measles eradication and, in 1995, the Health Ministers unanimously endorsed a regional plan of action calling for the elimination of indigenous transmission of measles. As of May 12, 2003, the Western Hemisphere the Americas has sustained six consecutive months without indigenous transmission of measles in the Western Hemisphere. This is a result of intensified vaccination efforts guided by surveillance activities and the active search of cases. The full implementation of PAHO’s recommended vaccination for measles eradication remains the cornerstone of the efforts in interrupting indigenous measles virus transmission in the Americas.
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