Hello!

9 Comments

An infection once feared by pregnant women has been eliminated in Australia thanks to a vaccine that has been a fixture of childhood vaccinations for almost three decades.

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared that rubella, also known as German measles, had been eliminated in Australia, according to its official threshold, reports SMH.

Nationally there have been just eight reported cases so far this year (including two in Victoria and one in NSW) and they were most likely as a result of people bringing in the illness from overseas.

“The science is in and the medical experts’ advice is absolute – vaccinations save lives and protect lives,” said Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt.

In the past, rubella has caused all sorts of pregnancy complications including blindness, deafness and stillbirth.

The recommendation to vaccinate continues with measles and rubella remaining an endemic in many countries, Australians need to remain vigilant and kept their vaccines up to date.

Awesome news!

Share your comments below

We may get commissions for purchases made using links in this post. Learn more.
  • Great news but I’m not sure what would happen if someone with rubella arrived in Australia from another country.

    Reply

  • That’s good news !

    Reply

  • Hooray! This is great news.

    Reply

  • Great news. I lost my baby due to rubella, so am so pleased this won’t happen to another mum.

    Reply

  • This is amazing, wonderful news.

    Reply

  • Seems pretty clear that this is working!

    Reply

  • Let’s hope the anti vaxxer crusaders don’t help bring this back with their false opinions on vaccinations

    Reply

  • I heard this on the news. Great news.

    Reply

  • This is great news I’d love to see a lot more added to this list.

    Reply

Post a comment
Add a photo
Your MoM account


Lost your password?

Enter your email and a password below to post your comment and join MoM:

You May Like

Loading…

Looks like this may be blocked by your browser or content filtering.

↥ Back to top

Thanks For Your Star Rating!

Would you like to add a written rating or just a star rating?

Write A Rating Just A Star Rating
Join