The “Institute of Public Health of Serbia” reports four people (three children and one adult) from the territory of Smederevo were confirmed by the Measles reference laboratory of the Institute for Virology, Vaccines and Serums “Torlak”.
Three of the cases were in unvaccinated persons and one person of unknown vaccination status.
According to the Institute Director, Dr. Jovanović, in the territory where cases of Measles have been confirmed, it is necessary to vaccinate all unvaccinated and incompletely vaccinated persons aged 12 months to 18 years. It is also necessary to vaccinate susceptible contacts of Measles patients with the MMR vaccine as soon as possible, and at the latest within 72 hours of contact.
