Measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccination status in international paediatric travellers seen for pre-travel consultation in Minnesota, USA

Journal of Travel Medicine 2026

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Authors: Robyn Kaiser, Jingran Cao, Gabriela Vazquez‐Benitez, Jingyi Zhu, Nicole Trower, Elyse Olshen Kharbanda, Malini B. DeSilva
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taag033
Cited by: 1
References: 31

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Between 2000 and 2024, unvaccinated international travellers were the source of most measles cases and outbreaks in the U.S. In Minnesota, the Somali-American community is particularly high-risk for measles due to low measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccination uptake. We assessed MMR vaccine status in international paediatric travellers in Minnesota. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of MMR status among paediatric travellers age 6 months to < 18 years seen for pre-travel consultation from 1 October 2015 to 31 December 2024 at 3 community-based travel clinics within a large Minnesota health system. We stratified travellers into 3 age groups (6-

Fields of Study & Subjects

Virology and Viral Diseases Travel-related health issues COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Travel Medicine
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Volume
33
Issue
5
Publication date
14 May 2026
Language
EN