mass measles vaccination

Mass Measles Vaccination

Mass Measles Vaccination

Dear Editor, I read the paper “mass measles vaccination campaign in Aila Cyclone-affected areas of West Bengal, India” by Malik and colleagues published in the December, 2011 issue of IJMS. The paper described a program of mass measles vaccination that was a good experience for health authorities.1 However, some issues should be considered in health policies for the prevention of measles. Measl...

Mass measles vaccination in urban Burkina Faso, 1998.

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of the National Immunization Days (NIDs) on measles vaccine coverage in Burkina Faso in 1998. METHODS During the week after the campaign, in which measles vaccine was offered to children aged 9-59 months in six cities regardless of vaccination history, a cluster survey was conducted in Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso, the country's two largest cities. Interviewer...

cost-benefit analysis of mass vaccination programs exemplified by measles vaccination

in planning any vaccination program, priority should be given to such programs within the country’s overall health plan. this judgment is made on the basis of indices on morbidity, mortality, vulnerability, feasibility and cost-benefit/effectiveness analyses. the application of mathematical / epidemiological models and the use of simulation and goal –seeking techniques and monograms are of grea...

Young adult measles vaccination.

In 1997 the Federal Health Minister, the Hon Dr Michael Wooldridge MP announced a measles elimination program as a component of the 'Immunise Australia: Seven Point Plan'. The Measles Elimination Advisory Committee (MEAC) was charged with the task of delivering a national approach to measles elimination and now the goal of elimination is achievable. Several milestones have been passed – the Mea...

Measles vaccination coverage in high-incidence areas of the Western Cape, following the mass vaccination campaign.

BACKGROUND Despite significant advances in measles control, large epidemics occurred in many African countries in 2009 - 2011, including South Africa. South Africa's control strategy includes mass vaccination campaigns about every 4 years, the last of which was conducted nationally in April 2010 and coincided with the epidemic. AIM A community survey was conducted in the Western Cape to asses...