Legacy of vaccine hesitancy may be leaving workers vulnerable to measles infection and spread

One in five U.K. health care workers may not be fully immunized against measles, new research has found. In a letter published in The Lancet, a team of immunology experts led by Professor Alex Richter at the University of Birmingham examined measles immunity in two groups of health care workers (HCWs). The findings revealed that among a cohort of more than 400 HCWs, 13% of participants lacked measles antibodies, with a further 7.5% had borderline antibody status. Birth year was the major factor that determined immune status. Unusually for immunity, Read More

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