An evaluation of the 2012 measles mass vaccination campaign in Guinea

An evaluation of the 2012 measles mass vaccination campaign in Guinea

INTRODUCTION To estimate the post-campaign level of measles vaccination coverage in Guinea. METHODS Interview of parents and observation of measles vaccination cards of children aged 9 to 59 months during the mass measles campaign. A nationwide cluster randomized sample under health District stratification. RESULTS 64.2% (95%CI = 60.9% to 67.4%) of children were vaccinated and had their mea...

Mass Measles Vaccination Campaign in Aila Cyclone-Affected Areas of West Bengal, India: An In-depth Analysis and Experiences

Disaster-affected populations are highly vulnerable to outbreaks of measles. Therefore, a mass vaccination against measles was conducted in Aila cyclone-affected blocks of West Bengal, India in July 2009. The objectives of the present report were to conduct an in depth analysis of the campaign, and to discuss the major challenges. A block level micro-plan, which included mapping of the villages...

Mass Measles Vaccination

Cluster Survey Evaluation of a Measles Vaccination Campaign in Jharkhand, India, 2012

INTRODUCTION India was the last country in the world to implement a two-dose strategy for measles-containing vaccine (MCV) in 2010. As part of measles second-dose introduction, phased measles vaccination campaigns were conducted during 2010-2013, targeting 131 million children 9 months to <10 years of age. We performed a post-campaign coverage survey to estimate measles vaccination coverage in ...

Evaluation of Antibodies against Rubella Virus in a Mass Campaign Vaccination in Tehran, Iran

Background and Aims: Vaccine is available, but fetal infection with rubella virus is still a main cause of congenital birth defects and mental retardation in many countries. Mass vaccination campaigns and Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) have increased vaccine coverage in the world with a substantial impact on the reduction of rubella infections, such as Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS)....