A significant increase in measles cases was observed in Kazakhstan, with a 16-fold increase in the Kostanay Region during the first half of 2026, registering 167 confirmed cases compared to 10 in the same period of 2025.
In Kostanay, 38.9% of patients were unvaccinated due to parental refusal, and 34.1% were children under one year old. A total of 795 refusals of vaccination were reported for children under 14 years of age, with 95.3% of parents citing personal beliefs. In contrast, the Karaganda Region showed signs of stabilization, with zero new cases in July after 490 cases in the first seven months of 2026.
Vaccination coverage among six-year-olds in Karaganda reached 47.4%. Kazakhstan reported 27,967 cases in 2024 and 13,677 in 2023.
