Building a Measles Vaccine and Outbreak Response Tool
MADMC is building a tool to improve measles outreach, response, and communication in Minnesota. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can lead to serious complications, particularly in young children and immunocompromised individuals. While documentation of measles vaccination or exemption is required for school children in Minnesota, vaccination rates in many schools and daycares are lower than the 95% vaccine coverage needed for preventing outbreaks.
Our Work
In collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Health, our team is building a geospatial measles vaccine and outbreak response dashboard that integrates vaccine coverage data for schools and daycares, historic measles case data, and school-level sociodemographic data from the Minnesota Department of Education. During normal operations, this interactive dashboard will help public health teams prioritize outreach to schools with low vaccine rates. In the event of a measles case, the tool will enable users to rapidly identify and intervene in schools and daycares located near the case, thereby stopping outbreaks before they start. Our team also developed a guidance document to help public health partners learn about different measles tools, such as data dashboards, simulators, and other advanced models.
MADMC created this guide to help public health departments and partners better understand all the different measles-related analytic tools available. MADMC Comparative Guide to Measles Analytic Tools (PDF)
