Joining the following wealthy countries without verified measles elimination: France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Austria, Spain, UK, Canada (lost it in Nov 2025).
The sad part is the primary issue is gaps in vaccination coverage (should be super easy to fix!), not because of the lack of modern healthcare.
Why have countries like France, Germany, Italy, and the UK failed at this while countries like Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland retained measles elimination status?
Joining the following wealthy countries without verified measles elimination: France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Austria, Spain, UK, Canada (lost it in Nov 2025).
The sad part is the primary issue is gaps in vaccination coverage (should be super easy to fix!), not because of the lack of modern healthcare.
Why have countries like France, Germany, Italy, and the UK failed at this while countries like Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland retained measles elimination status?
Source: https://www.wsj.com/health/u-s-loses-measles-elimination-sta...