MELBOURNE : A major measles outbreaks might occur during 2021 as an unexpected consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, say scientists in an academic article published in the Lancet journal.According to the researchers, including Australian paediatrician Kim Mulholland, Chair of the World Health Organization's SAGE Working Group on measles and rubella vaccines, many children across the world have missed out on measles vaccination this year, making future measles outbreaks inevitable.The scientists called for urgent international action to prevent potentially devastating measles epidemics in the coming years.While 2020 had been a quiet year for measles, in part due to travel reductions and national COVID-19 control measures, they said the.