33 EU Member States including Ireland announced their participation in European Immunization Week, from 21-27 April 2008.
In 2007, western European countries recorded more measles cases than their neighbours to the east and all are becoming vulnerable to the disease.
In 2007, 60% of measles cases across the WHO European Region occurred in western Europe,� said Dr Marc Danzon, WHO Regional Director for Europe. “This dangerous development is attributable to a combination of vaccine scepticism born of ideological positions and, ironically, of the success of vaccination programmes in earlier generations.�
To find out more on childhood immunization we spoke to Stephanie Mulcair - Clinical Health Nurse for the HSE Southern Region, based at Cork University Hospital.
Her role is to provide up to date immunisation information. A specialist immunisation Clinic, opportunistic immunisation, promote immunisation and be a resource to healthcare staff. She als helps to establish links between the Hospital and the Community
www.immunisation.ie
