Post 1
Hi, measles is a widespread medical problem that has affected numerous nations such as France and the USA. Recently, France encountered a measles outbreak between 2008 and 2011 that resulted in increased efforts to combat the disease outbreak. That would explain why the immunization rates in France rose to the United States level. The performance of America does not imply that there are no cases of measles only that they have managed to control the illness for the larger part of the population. Currently, America has encountered less than 1000 cases of measles compared to the thousands that are recorded in France. Both nations have taken the mandate to vaccinate children against the illness seriously and are working towards formulating measles-free states (Simons, Ferrari, Fricks, Wannemuehler, Anand, Burton & Strebel, 2012).
Post 2
Hi, a vaccine entails critical public health intervention technique that has been around for two centuries. Vaccination gives an efficient and safe way to avoid the spread of many illnesses that causes serious health problems, death, and hospitalization. The government has an essential role to play to protect millions of lives. The immunization rates and reduction of cases involving diseases that can be controlled are thus a vivid reflection of the public health sector in a nation. The comparison that you provided in the response concerning the United States and Australia shows that America is lagging behind. It also indicates that the United States has deteriorated in terms of immunization rates. The United States is thus vulnerable to a measles outbreak compared to Australia or any other nation that is currently ahead of them. The laxity of America shows that the public health sector believes that it has completely eliminated the illness putting millions of children at risk if another outbreak arises (Takahashi, Metcalf, Ferrari, Moss, Truelove, Tatem, & Lessler, 2015).
References
Simons, E., Ferrari, M., Fricks, J., Wannemuehler, K., Anand, A., Burton, A., & Strebel, P. (2012). Assessment of the 2010 global measles mortality reduction goal: results from a model of surveillance data. The Lancet, 379(9832), 2173-2178.
Takahashi, S., Metcalf, C. J. E., Ferrari, M. J., Moss, W. J., Truelove, S. A., Tatem, A. J., & Lessler, J. (2015). Reduced vaccination and the risk of measles and other childhood infections post-Ebola. Science, 347(6227), 1240-1242.
