Positive Impact of Vaccinal Status Among Notified Measles Cases in Romania in 2020-2024.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Measles is a highly contagious but vaccine-preventable disease with significant morbidity in the European region, including Romania, especially in the post-COVID-19 era with low vaccination rates which no longer provide herd immunity. The current study aims to show how vaccination reduces the disease burden.

Methods

A study using 29,148 cases with measles-compatible features in Romania from the 2020-2024 period was performed, analyzing symptoms, complications, and hospitalization rates comparatively between vaccinated and non-vaccinated groups.

Results

Our findings show substantial hospitalization rates reduction among vaccinated cases with an over 12% decrease-depending on the number of MMR doses-as well as reduced severity of clinical featu

SUBMITTER: Stoian VI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12550983 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature