Facilitating the uptake of measles vaccine among Samoans and in South-West Sydney and Western Sydney would involve rapid identification of eligible groups. It is likely that the groups are partially immunized and disadvantaged. Consequently, there would be a need to educate the target group to eliminate misconceptions, misinformation and change their attitudes towards measles vaccination. McIntyre and Leask noted that attitude was imperative in facilitating vaccine uptake (McIntyre and Leask, 2008). Moreover, the investigator must concentrate on enhancing the vaccine uptake among the disadvantaged communities in Sydney by improving access. Contacting the target population through general publicity is also likely to enhance vaccine uptake.
Given that schools were associated with high rates of transmission, it would be imperative to issue updates to school authorities, encourage them to clean classrooms and suspend school activities to limit contact between infected groups and non-infected ones with the hope of reducing the spread of the virus. They will also encourage learners to be vaccinated.
Reference
McIntyre, P., and Leask, J. (2008). Improving uptake of MMR vaccine. British Medical Journal, 336(7647), 729–730. Web.