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Evaluation on the effect of measles booster immunization in Baiyun district of Guangzhou city in 2009.

Ye HaoFeng, Zhou Yong, Yanfang Chen, Ye ShuangLan, Yu HuaZhen, Li XiaoXiang, Pang Zhi-ming

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Objective To evaluate the effect of measles booster immunization and develop measures to control and eliminate measles.Methods the effect of measles booster immunization was studied by field investigation and the trend of measles cases in the national communicable disease reports were analyzed.Results Totally 362 454 targeted children were injected with measles booster, with coverage of 95%.Measles cases decreased remarkably after the implement of measles booster immunization.Children without immunization were mainly floating children.Conclusion Measles cases decreased remarkably after the implementation of measles booster immunization in Baiyun District.In order to eliminate measles in 2012, follow-up campaign of measles booster immunization after 1-2 years should be considered in floating children if the routine immunization coverage could not improve in some special regions.

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Objective To evaluate the effect of measles booster immunization and develop measures to control and eliminate measles.Methods the effect of measles booster immunization was studied by field investigation and the trend of measles cases in the national communicable disease reports were analyzed.Results Totally 362 454 targeted children were injected with measles booster, with coverage of 95%.Measles cases decreased remarkably after the implement of measles booster immunization.Children without immunization were mainly floating children.Conclusion Measles cases decreased remarkably after the implementation of measles booster immunization in Baiyun District.In order to eliminate measles in 2012, follow-up campaign of measles booster immunization after 1-2 years should be considered in floating children if the routine immunization coverage could not improve in some special regions.

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Objective To evaluate the effect of measles booster immunization and develop measures to control and eliminate measles.Methods the effect of measles booster immunization was studied by field investigation and the trend of measles cases in the national communicable disease reports were analyzed.Results Totally 362 454 targeted children were injected with measles booster, with coverage of 95%.Measles cases decreased remarkably after the implement of measles booster immunization.Children without immunization were mainly floating children.Conclusion Measles cases decreased remarkably after the implementation of measles booster immunization in Baiyun District.In order to eliminate measles in 2012, follow-up campaign of measles booster immunization after 1-2 years should be considered in floating children if the routine immunization coverage could not improve in some special regions.

Key concepts: Measles, Booster (rocketry), Immunization, Medicine, Routine immunization, Booster dose, Pediatrics, Immunology

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