11th meeting of the Measles/Rubella Regional Reference Laboratories of the WHO European Region (2016)

The 11th meeting of the Measles/Rubella Regional Reference Laboratories of the WHO European Region took place in Berlin, Germany on 14 -15 March 2018. The participants were updated on the progress of the Measles/Rubella programme at the global and regional levels and discussed regional issues and future plans pertaining to accreditation, molecular EQA, enhancing molecular detection/surveillance, verification of elimination, training and publications. Based on the presentations and discussions, the participants agreed on a set of operational recommendations on the different topics addressed during the meeting.