Impact of measles national vaccination coverage on burden of measles across 29 Member States of the European Union and European Economic Area, 2006-2011

This study shows that the degree of success of national measles vaccination programs, when measured by the coverage obtained, is significantly associated with overall impact of measles across EU/EEA MS. In EU/EEA MS each percentage point increase in national vaccination coverage seems to lead to early significant reduction of overall burden of measles.