| Evaluation of a mass measles vaccination campaign among school children aged 7-14 years old in Denizli, Turkey. | |
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PMID: 20814843 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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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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A I Bozkurt; M Bostanci; N Cevahir; Ahmet Ergin; I Sancak; B Yilmaz; B Catak |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-03 |
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Title: Indian journal of pediatrics Volume: 77 ISSN: 0973-7693 ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Pediatr Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-08-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417442 Medline TA: Indian J Pediatr Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 879-83 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Public Health, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey. |
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