Measles is a potentially deadly illness that has been declared no longer endemic in the United States of America since 2000.1 However, in the past few years, imported cases of the measles have continued to cause hospitalization and deaths among those citizens who remain unvaccinated, or have waning immunity, against measles, especially children. The Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine has been available since 1963 and is routinely given to children in the first two years of life.1 Endemic cases of measles are increasing each year, specifically in undervaccinated communities. In 2018-2019, there was an outbreak of measles in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Investigating the knowledge, attitudes and opinions on the measles virus and the MMR vaccine in the Williamsburg neighborhood may facilitate discussions that could increase the vaccination rate among its population, as well as elucidate more effective strategies for vaccination in the future. Comparing attitudes from the Williamsburg neighborhood with a population across the Hudson River, in the East Village, which has previously had higher rates of vaccination, could shed light on how to target and tailor vaccination campaigns to different populations in New York City moving forward.2–4
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/42157 |
| Date | 22 February 2021 |
| Creators | Jenney, Anne |
| Contributors | Weinstein, John, Oberhaus, Stephanie |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ |
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