Measles vaccination effectiveness among children under 5 years of age in Kampala, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMupere, Ezekiel
dc.contributor.authorKaramagi, Charles
dc.contributor.authorZirembuzi, George
dc.contributor.authorGrabowsky, Mark
dc.contributor.authorde Swart, Rik L.
dc.contributor.authorNanyunja, Miriam
dc.contributor.authorMayanja, Harriet
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-05T13:06:06Z
dc.date.available2022-01-05T13:06:06Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractMeasles 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 activitiesen_US
dc.identifier.citationMupere, E., Karamagi, C., Zirembuzi, G., Grabowsky, M., de Swart, R. L., Nanyunja, M., & Mayanja, H. (2006). Measles vaccination effectiveness among children under 5 years of age in Kampala, Uganda. Vaccine, 24(19), 4111-4115.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.02.038en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.02.038
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1089
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherVaccineen_US
dc.subjectMeasles vaccination effectivenessen_US
dc.subjectAttack ratesen_US
dc.subjectFilter paper blood samplesen_US
dc.titleMeasles vaccination effectiveness among children under 5 years of age in Kampala, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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