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Following the confirmed case of measles in a 3-year-old child in Tirana, the Institute of Public Health calls on parents not to avoid vaccination.
Rovena Daja, head of vaccination programming at the IHP, told "A2 CNN" that the only way to prevent measles is vaccination. However, the postponement of the vaccine due to fear of autism or its total rejection by parents has led to 18 children being infected with measles during 2025.
There have been no shortage of serious cases of this highly contagious disease, but fortunately there has been no loss of life.
The Institute of Public Health states that after investigating the latest case, no other people have been found to be affected by measles.
The child's parents were vaccinated, while the minor, unvaccinated, did not attend daycare or kindergarten.
According to the mandatory calendar, the measles vaccine is given when the child turns 1 year old and in the fifth year of life. However, in recent years, vaccination with the first dose has dropped significantly to 73% and coverage with the second dose is far from the 95% level needed to stop the spread of measles, according to WHO recommendations.
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