Overall, all States and Territories were supportive of an appropriate and well planned campaign. Early planning with Departments of Education and other stakeholders will be crucial. Summing up, Dr de Quadros stated that we must aim at elimination, not control. National political and technical commitment is needed, because every child must be reached. Children aged 2-4 years are a weak link in the proposed Australian campaign because of the difficulty in targeting this age group.
Surveillance is the key to eradication.
Laboratories must be ready to test suspected cases, and GPs should be encouraged to advocate laboratory confirmation to parents and patients. Further Reading 1. Mansoor O. Predicting the next measles epidemic. Gay N, Ramsay M, Cohen B, et al. The epidemiology of measles in England and Wales since the 1994 vaccination campaign.