Abstract
The effectiveness of measles vaccine for postexposure prophylaxis at educational centers was investigated. A total of 166 children who shared the classroom with 10 confirmed cases during the infectious period of cases were studied. Of total susceptible exposed children, 72% (54/75) were vaccinated and 25 contracted measles. Vaccine effectiveness in children vaccinated within 72 hours of exposure was 90.5% (95% confidence interval, 34%-99%).
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Child Day Care Centers
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Child, Preschool
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Cohort Studies
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Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
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Humans
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Infant
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Measles / immunology
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Measles / prevention & control*
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Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / administration & dosage*
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Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / immunology
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Multivariate Analysis
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Post-Exposure Prophylaxis / methods*
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Retrospective Studies
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Students
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Time Factors
Substances
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Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine