%0 Journal Article
%T The Australian Measles Control Campaign, 1998
%A Turnbull
%A Fiona M.
%A Burgess
%A Margaret A.
%A McIntyre
%A Peter B.
%A Lambert
%A Stephen B.
%A Gilbert
%A G. Lyn
%A Gidding
%A Heather F.
%A Escott
%A Ros G.
%A Achat
%A Helen M.
%A Hull
%A Brynley P.
%A Wang
%A Han
%A Sam
%A Greg A.
%A Mead
%A Cathy L.
%J Bulletin of the World Health Organization
%D 2001
%I World Health Organization
%R 10.1590/S0042-96862001000900015
%X the 1998 australian measles control campaign had as its aim improved immunization coverage among children aged 1-12 years and, in the longer term, prevention of measles epidemics. the campaign included mass school-based measles-mumps-rubella vaccination of children aged 5-12 years and a catch-up programme for preschool children. more than 1.33 million children aged 5-12 years were vaccinated at school: serological monitoring showed that 94% of such children were protected after the campaign, whereas only 84% had been protected previously. among preschool children aged 1-3.5 years the corresponding levels of protection were 89% and 82%. during the six months following the campaign there was a marked reduction in the number of measles cases among children in targeted age groups.
%K measles [prevention and control]
%K immunization programs [organization and administration]
%K measles-mumps-rubella vaccine [administration and dosage]
%K measles-mumps-rubella vaccine [adverse effects]
%K school health services
%K child
%K child
%K preschool
%K evaluation studies
%K australia.
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