The doctor pointed out the risk of an outbreak of measles and whooping cough in 2026

Vaccinations for epidemic indications are given to people who are at risk, for example, when an epidemic is raging in the region or there is a possibility of its occurrence, Ivan Konovalov, associate professor of the Department of Infectious Diseases in Children at Pirogov University, PhD, explained to Izvestia.

"In 2026, in the absence of timely immunization, there will be the possibility of cases of vaccine—controlled infections: influenza, measles, whooping cough," the doctor explained. In this case, we may be talking about vaccinations against these diseases for epidemic indications.

According to the calendar of preventive vaccinations for epidemic indications from 2021, the vaccine, for example, is given:

— against measles;

— against tularemia — for those who live in areas with enzootic tularemia (territories with animals suffering from enzootia);

— against the plague;

— against brucellosis — in foci of goat-sheep type of brucellosis;

— against anthrax — for veterans and those who slaughter animals;

— anti—rabies - veterans, foresters, hunters;

— against tick-borne viral encephalitis;

— against cholera;

— against meningococcal infection;

— against pneumococcal infection;

— against viral hepatitis A;

— against coronavirus infection caused by the SARS-CoV2 virus.

There are 24 vaccinations in the calendar.

Read more about vaccinations for adults and children in 2026 in the Izvestia article.

All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.