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Measles vaccination in an increasingly immunized and developed world
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Hayman, David T. S. |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | Increased measles immunization has led to a significant decline in measles incidence and mortality. During 2016 it is estimated that fewer than 100,000 died from measles for the first time in recorded history. In highly immunized countries measles epidemiology has changed. Threats to national elimination goals and public health include aging cohorts of naïve people that exist from imperfect vaccination rates during the early years of immunization programs. This may be complemented by some loss of immunity in vaccinated populations. While childhood immunization must remain a focus for control efforts, due to higher mortality in the very young, these naïve adolescents and adults also accumulate as they age and add to the pool of susceptible people, perhaps beyond the view of those that are focused on childhood immunization. Here, features of measles epidemiology and control in highly immunized populations are reviewed, providing global data where necessary, to highlight why countries with high immunization coverage are still threatened by measles outbreaks and how changing dynamics may alter disease control. |
| Related Links | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/21645515.2018.1517074?needAccess=true https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6363159/pdf |
| Ending Page | 33 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 28 |
| ISSN | 21645515 |
| e-ISSN | 2164554X |
| DOI | 10.1080/21645515.2018.1517074 |
| Journal | Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 15 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2019-01-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics Measles Immunization Supplementary Immunization Activities Cost-benefit Analyses Measles Containing Vaccine Mmr |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Immunology and Allergy Immunology Pharmacology |
