With the rising number of measles cases in the US and globally- and no end in sight for the erosion of immunization rates in Arizona and elsewhere- it’s more important than ever for our public health system to have resources at their fingertips for how to prepare for and to rapidly and effectively respond to vaccine preventable diseases- measles in particular. Sadly, this is our new reality.
I found a good resource this week that was developed by the National Public Health Information Center- which is basically a Measles Resources website. The site has a Resource Library with fact sheets, infographics, social media tools, a sample op-ed for you to use once a case is identified. There’s also an Outbreak Communication Guide for actions you can take before, during and after an outbreak, and the CDC’s measles microsite.
