کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2409163 1103210 2006 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Measles vaccination effectiveness among children under 5 years of age in Kampala, Uganda
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علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی ایمونولوژی
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Measles vaccination effectiveness among children under 5 years of age in Kampala, Uganda
چکیده انگلیسی

Measles control remains a great challenge in Uganda. We conducted a prospective study among household contacts aged 9–59 months to assess measles vaccination effectiveness. Index cases were measles patients seen in Kampala hospitals in 1999. Measles was diagnosed in 37/43 (86%) of unvaccinated and in 33/145 (23%) of vaccinated exposed contacts, respectively. Vaccination effectiveness was 74% (95% CI; 64–81), which was lower than expected. This may indicate the need for strengthening of the cold chain and/or introduction of a second opportunity for measles vaccination, either as part of the routine immunization program or in the form of supplementary immunization activities.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Vaccine - Volume 24, Issue 19, 8 May 2006, Pages 4111–4115
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