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Measles vaccination – An underestimated prevention measure: Analyzing a fatal case in Hildesheim, Germany

International Journal of Medical Microbiology
Measles and rubella are targeted for elimination in the WHO region Europe. To reach the elimination goal, vaccination coverage of 95% must be achieved and sustained, the genotype information has to be provided for 80% of all outbreaks and transmission ...
Katharina Hueppe, Jan Ortman, Hannah Gauselmann, Sabine Santibanez, Annette Mankertz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measles and Rubella Global Strategic Plan 2012-2020 midterm review.

Vaccine, 2018
KEY HIGHLIGHTS 1. Measles eradication is the ultimate goal but it is premature to set a date for its accomplishment. Existing regional elimination goals should be vigorously pursued to enable setting a global target by 2020. 2.
W. Orenstein, A. Hinman, B. Nkowane, J. Olivé, A. Reingold   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Socioeconomic Risk Factors for Incomplete Vaccination in Swedish Two‐Year‐Olds—A Nationwide, Population‐Based Cohort Study

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To analyse the association between specific socioeconomic measures and the risk of incomplete vaccination for diphtheria‐tetanus‐pertussis (DTP) and measles‐containing vaccine (MCV) in Swedish two‐year‐olds. Methods This nationwide, population‐based cohort study included 227 457 children born in Sweden during 2014–2015.
Cecilia Chrapkowska Almqvist, Ilias Galanis, Tiia Lepp, Malin Kark, Sharon Kühlmann‐Berenzon, Anna Nilsson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seropositivity Status in Patients with Suspected Measles: Are We Going Back to The Beginning with Measles?

Eurasian Journal of Medicine
Background: Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause serious health problems. While measles can be eradicated through vaccination in our country and worldwide, in recent years, vaccine refusal, difficulties in accessing vaccines ...
Çiğdem Eda Balkan Bozlak, Mahmut Uçar, Özgür Çelebi, Ahmet Yılmaz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

MEASLES, GERMAN MEASLES, AND THE "FOURTH DISEASE." [PDF]

The Lancet, 1900
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openaire   +2 more sources

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: The Devastating Measles Complication That Might Be More Common Than Previously Estimated

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a fatal complication of measles. We reviewed California cases from 1998-2015 to understand risk factors for SPPE and estimate incidence.
K. Wendorf, K. Winter, J. Zipprich, R. Schechter, J. Hacker, C. Preas, J. Cherry, C. Glaser, K. Harriman   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Update on Selected Adverse Events of Concern Following Immunization With Acellular Pertussis Vaccines, a Narrative Review

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To provide an update paper on evidence of adverse events of concern following immunization (AEFI) with pertussis vaccines, focusing primarily on acellular (aP) vaccines. Methods Evidence was synthesised from epidemiological studies, systematic reviews over recent decades, expert interpretations in reviews from relevant research teams and ...
Lennart Nilsson, Jann Storsaeter
wiley   +1 more source

Measles Technical Working Group; strategies for measles control and elimination : report of a meeting, Geneva, 11-12 May 2000 [PDF]

"In May 2000 WHO, UNICEF and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cosponsored a meeting to bring together the representatives of international agencies, countries and academics with experience in measles control and ...

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The effect of time since measles vaccination and age at first dose on measles vaccine effectiveness – A systematic review

Vaccine, 2019
Background In settings where measles has been eliminated, vaccine-derived immunity may in theory wane more rapidly due to a lack of immune boosting by circulating measles virus.
Stephanie L Hughes, S. Bolotin, Sumaiya Khan, Ye Li, Caitlin Johnson, L. Friedman, A. Tricco, S. Hahné, J. Heffernan, A. Dabbagh, D. Durrheim, W. Orenstein, W. Moss, M. Jit, N. Crowcroft   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Global Perspective of Childhood Vaccinations: Past, Present, and Future—From Smallpox to mRNA

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Childhood immunisation is one of the most successful public health interventions in history, preventing millions of deaths and substantially reducing global child mortality. This mini‐review summarises the historical development of childhood vaccines, the role of global coordination in expanding immunisation coverage, and the innovations that ...
Tobias Alfvén, Tania Reza, Alieu Sowe
wiley   +1 more source