Germany Measles vaccination becomes mandatory in Germany Starting now, all children in Germany must be vaccinated against measles. Their parents can face large fines if they don't follow the new law. 02/03/2020
world news Is Europe losing ground in its fight against measles? The UK, Greece, Albania and Czech Republic have lost their measles "eliminated" status according to the World Health Organization 29/08/2019
United Kingdom UK PM orders urgent action to boost measles vaccine uptake The Uk achieved measles-free status in 2016 but lost it just three years later as 991 cases were reported in 2018. 19/08/2019
View We should criminalise the anti-vax movement for eroding trust in life-saving medicines ǀ View The number of outbreaks of measles around the world is increasing. Governments planning to mandate vaccinations or introduce sanctions for those who do not vaccinate their child should consider action against those spreading false messages about these life-saving medicines. 09/05/2019
world news How growing numbers of EU countries are making vaccines mandatory Will Germany be one of them? 07/05/2019
Europe News The Brief: Fake news fightback With the European elections around the corner we ask some experts how the EU can fight back against disinformation during the campaign. 07/05/2019
world news Half of Europeans wrongly believe vaccines often cause side-effects Nearly half of Europeans wrongly believe vaccines often cause serious side-effects, according to a poll that comes amid a global rise in measles. 28/04/2019
world news UN: 20m missed vaccinations each year causing global measles outbreaks In high income countries, the US, France then Britain have had the highest numbers of unvaccinated children between 2010-2017. 25/04/2019
Ukraine The story of measles-hit Ukraine and its fake vaccination certificates "We all know that there is a huge number of fake vaccinated children. Every mum in the playground knows it. They say ‘All the mothers do it, they just go and bribe the doctor or a nurse’." 12/04/2019
USA Read Roald Dahl's poignant letter begging parents to vaccinate against measles A vaccine came too late for his daughter, Olivia. 12/04/2019
USA New York City declares health emergency amid measles outbreak in Brooklyn "This is the epicenter of a measles outbreak that is very, very troubling and must be dealt with immediately," the mayor said at a news conference in Williamsburg. 10/04/2019
USA Do adults need the measles vaccine? How to know if you're protected There's lots of talk about how to protect children from the highly contagious virus, but adults with measles are 10 times more likely to be hospitalized. 06/03/2019
USA Man criminally charged for allegedly breaking measles quarantine It's unclear if the man had measles or was under quarantine because he had been exposed and had no proof of immunity. 06/03/2019
USA What parents need to know about the measles vaccine Cases of measles are on the rise, 159 cases have been reported in 10 states. 26/02/2019
Costa Rica French boy accused of reintroducing measles to Costa Rica The 5-year-old and his parents are on holidays in the Latin American country. 24/02/2019
world news Measles cases in Europe tripled in 2018, says WHO WHO said “uneven progress between and within countries” was to blame for the record numbers. 07/02/2019
world news Which countries are driving Europe’s record measles outbreak? The World Health Organization has sounded the alarm about measles in Europe. But in which countries is the outbreak worst? 22/08/2018
world news Measles ‘spreads like wildfire’ if children not vaccinated: WHO expert Dr Mark Muscat of the World Health Organization tells Euronews that a lack of vaccination coverage is behind the record numbers of measles case in Europe. 21/08/2018
world news Europe briefing: 7 stories to know about today Here are the top stories from Europe and beyond we were following this morning, Tuesday, August 21. 21/08/2018
Poland Thousands of people in Warsaw protest against compulsory vaccinations It comes as the number of measles cases quadrupled in Europe in 2017, with 35 fatalities, according to the World Health Organization. 02/06/2018
Italy Italy’s measles doll sparks controversy An Italian toy maker has been urged to withdraw a doll that can be cured of the measles using "magic" wipes and cream. 06/04/2018
Portugal Portuguese doctors neglect their shots in midst of measles outbreak Uptick in measles cases mostly localised around one Porto hospital where some health professionals appear to have neglected their vaccination regimes. 25/03/2018
Romania Romania and Italy hit as measles makes ‘tragic’ comeback in Europe The number of measles cases in Europe has quadrupled in a year, according to the World Health Organization. 20/02/2018
world news Measles: a deadly killer that EU countries have failed to eliminate It's worst in Italy and Romania. 22/09/2017
Romania ‘Not vaccinating your own baby leads to the death of another’ In the past year, 34 people have died after contracting measles in Romania. More than 9,233 cases have been recorded in the current outbreak. 22/09/2017
