In the EEA, generally children receive the first dose of the measles vaccination between the ages of 12 and 18 months, and the second dose is generally given around the age of 3 years.
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Measles vaccination coverage in Europe 1999 to 2023
In 2023, roughly **** percent of children in the European Economic Area (EEA) received their first dose of the measles vaccination, while **** percent received their second dose. The two large drops in children receiving two doses of the measles vaccine in Europe correspond with two large spikes in cases of the disease in 2002 and 2010. This statistic displays the vaccination rate of measles in the European Economic Area (EEA) from 1999 to 2023, by dose.
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ECDC. (March 11, 2025). Vaccination rate of measles in the European Economic Area (EEA) from 1999 to 2023, by dose [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1122907/measles-vaccination-in-europe-timeline/
ECDC. "Vaccination rate of measles in the European Economic Area (EEA) from 1999 to 2023, by dose." Chart. March 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1122907/measles-vaccination-in-europe-timeline/
ECDC. (2025). Vaccination rate of measles in the European Economic Area (EEA) from 1999 to 2023, by dose. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1122907/measles-vaccination-in-europe-timeline/
ECDC. "Vaccination Rate of Measles in The European Economic Area (Eea) from 1999 to 2023, by Dose." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Mar 2025, /statistics/1122907/measles-vaccination-in-europe-timeline/
ECDC, Vaccination rate of measles in the European Economic Area (EEA) from 1999 to 2023, by dose ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1122907/measles-vaccination-in-europe-timeline/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Vaccination rate of measles in the European Economic Area (EEA) from 1999 to 2023, by dose [Graph], ECDC, March 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1122907/measles-vaccination-in-europe-timeline/
