A local senior scientist says the recent outbreak of measles in the United States of America is a cause for concern.
Director of the Centre for Biosecurity Studies at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, Dr Kirk Douglas, says he is certain the Ministry of Health is monitoring the situation given the rise in the number of cases reported daily.
He says the MMR vaccine is given during early childhood to prevent the transmission of measles, mumps and rubella. Dr Douglas adds that measles is the most contagious infectious disease known and that very young children are more susceptible to the disease.
He says the issue of vaccine hesitancy from the Covid-19 pandemic has spilled overs and continues to erode strides made in public health.