“To reach the elimination goal, the hurdle of at least 95% coverage with two doses of MMR vaccine has to be overcome. Many EU countries are close to reaching the goal, but additional commitment has to be put in place and should involve all stakeholders. National and international public health bodies need to support the elimination programme; doctors and other frontline healthcare workers are in direct contact with parents and children and thus play a paramount role. Often parents of young children are either poorly informed or, confused by an overwhelming amount of information coming from different sources. Evidence from the literature shows that paediatricians and family doctors are in a good position to empower parents to take an informed decision about MMR vaccination for their children. The Council of the EU has recently encouraged the Members States to increase health professionals’ awareness of the benefits of vaccines and strengthen their support for immunisation programmes. Public health officers and policy makers should thus actively involve doctors in the elimination effort and call upon them to take an active stand to convince parents of the benefits of MMR vaccination”.