This webinar will address the ongoing threat of measles, examining recent outbreaks and their potential impact on public health. It will also highlight the critical role of vaccination in preventing this highly contagious disease and explore how vaccine hesitancy contributes to declining immunization rates, offering strategies to overcome this challenge.
Learning objectives:
- Explore the current global and regional trends in measles outbreaks, including the factors contributing to its resurgence and the potential public health consequences.
- Discuss the critical role of vaccination in controlling measles, emphasizing its effectiveness in preventing outbreaks, protecting vulnerable populations, and achieving herd immunity.
- Analyze how vaccine hesitancy contributes to declining immunization rates and provide evidence-based strategies to address misconceptions and increase public trust in vaccines.
This webinar is presented by the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control and co-sponsored by the Region IV Public Health Training Center, the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety, and the Alabama Statewide Area Health Education Centers (AHEC).
Maria Rueda-Altez, M.D
Dr. Rueda Altez is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Pediatric Infectious Diseases attending at Children’s of Alabama. She is also the Director of Pediatric Transplant Infectious Diseases at UAB. She serves as AAP Early Career Liaison to the Red Book Online Committee and is a guest editor for the Journal of Pediatrics.
