A boy receives a vaccine during a nationwide campaign against measles in Samoa. Photo: Unicef/AFP
Anti-vaxxers’ claims fuel Samoa measles epidemic, with 65 deaths before Christmas
- Public health experts warn the outbreak is a cautionary tale for any nation where vaccination rates drop below 90 per cent
- The Philippines, which has coverage of just 67 per cent, has the largest outbreak in Southeast Asia with more than 42,000 cases this year
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A boy receives a vaccine during a nationwide campaign against measles in Samoa. Photo: Unicef/AFP