Overview

• Five active measles outbreaks remain in Andalusia, with Málaga reporting the highest number of cases at 32, followed by Huelva with 16.
• The Servicio Andaluz de Salud (SAS) has established 200-dose vaccine reserves in all provincial referral hospitals to address the surge in cases.
• Vaccination schedules have been accelerated, with second doses of the MMR vaccine now being administered to 15-month-old children in outbreak zones.
• Imported cases account for 29% of infections, primarily originating from Morocco, which has faced a significant measles epidemic since 2023.
• Approximately 40% of confirmed cases required hospitalization, with the majority being unvaccinated or having unknown vaccination histories.