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Evaluation of a mass measles vaccination campaign among school children aged 7-14 years old in Denizli, Turkey.
Bozkurt, A I; Bostanci, M; Cevahir, N; Ergin, Ahmet; Sancak, I; Yilmaz, B; Çatak, B.
Afiliação
  • Bozkurt AI; Department of Public Health, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
Indian J Pediatr ; 77(8): 879-83, 2010 Aug.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20814843
OBJECTIVE: To determine the pre-campaign level of measles seropositivity and to evaluate the effect of a mass measles vaccination campaign on measles seroposivity among primary school children in Denizli, Turkey. METHODS: The study was completed in two socioeconomically different areas of Denizli, Turkey, with a sample size of 520 students. One primary school from each area and one classroom from each grade were randomly included in the sample. Before and 2-months after the measles mass vaccinations, blood samples were collected from the students and measles specific IgGs were studied. RESULTS: The pre-campaign overall seropositivity was 74.7%. Post-campaign overall seropositivity increased to 96.5%. Pre-campaign seropositivity among 8-graders was significantly lower than that in other grades (57.5%, p<0.001) and the difference was explained by the number of vaccinations 8-graders received. Except for the number of vaccination doses, other factors did not have any effect on seropositivity. CONCLUSIONS: The mass measles vaccination programs have a potential to control measles for developing countries. In addition, more than one dose of measles vaccination is required for developing countries.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Vacina contra Sarampo / Vacinação em Massa / Promoção da Saúde / Sarampo Limite: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Vacina contra Sarampo / Vacinação em Massa / Promoção da Saúde / Sarampo Limite: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article