Objectives: This article describes the effort to eliminate measles from Jamaica and its impact on measles incidence.
Methods: In addition to routine measles vaccination, the Jamaican Ministry of Health implemented a strategy of a 1-time-only catch-up vaccination campaign, conducted in 1991, and periodic follow-up campaigns, the first of which occurred in 1995.
Results: Since 1991, despite careful surveillance, no serologically confirmed indigenous cases of measles have occurred in Jamaica.
Conclusions: Measles virus circulation has been interrupted in Jamaica. The Jamaican experience provides further evidence that global measles eradication is achievable.