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Measles Vaccines
Research from International Medical Center has provided new information about measles vaccines
January 28th, 2009
New research, 'Epidemiological impact of a nationwide measles immunization campaign in Viet Nam: a critical review,' is the subject of a report. "To study the impact on measles case incidence of a nationwide measles immunization campaign in Viet Nam, while considering differences in disease surveillance before and after the campaign. A nationwide mass immunization campaign was conducted in the north and south of Viet Nam in 2002 and 2003, respectively," scientists in Shinjuku, Japan report. "During the campaign, a second vaccination dose was given to children aged 9 months to 9 years, and the reported coverage reached 99% in both zones. National measles case-based...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-01-28)
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