A paired measles-rubella catch-up campaign in Sichuan China to stop an outbreak and strengthen local immunization programs.
Vaccine
; 42(9): 2155-2160, 2024 Apr 02.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
China has been working towards measles elimination, but in 2017, measles outbreaks occurred in Ganzi and Aba prefectures of Sichuan province, representing 95% of all provincial cases and jeopardizing measles elimination.METHODS:
During March and April 2017, high-performing prefectures were paired with outbreak and other interested counties to jointly conduct a measles-rubella (MR) catch-up campaign, build population immunity, and strengthen the counties' programs.RESULTS:
House-to-house search identified 88,383 children in Ganzi that lacked MCV vaccination; 85,144 (96.34%) were vaccinated. Search identified 33,683 children in Aba who were not vaccinated against measles; 33,074 (98.19%) were vaccinated. The supporting prefectures helped install Immunization Information Systems and enroll unvaccinated children into the immunization program.The outbreak ended within a month and incidence has remained low for the subsequent six years.CONCLUSION:
A paired catch-up campaign represents an effective model of using measles elimination strategies to strengthen local immunization programs for long-term program effectiveness.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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4_TD
Problema de saúde:
1_doencas_transmissiveis
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1_surtos_doencas_emergencias
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2_enfermedades_transmissibles
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4_measles
Assunto principal:
Rubéola (Sarampo Alemão)
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Sarampo
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vaccine
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article