Journal article

Difficulties in eliminating measles and controlling rubella and mumps: A cross-sectional study of a first measles and rubella vaccination and a second measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination

The reported coverage of the measles–rubella (MR) or measles–mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccine is greater than 99.0% in Zhejiang province. However, the incidence of measles, mumps, and rubella remains high. In this study, the researchers assessed MMR seropositivity and disease distribution by age on the basis of the current vaccination program, wherein the first dose of MR is administered at 8 months and the second dose of MMR is administered at 18–24 months.

Languages

  • English

Publication year

2014

Journal

PlosOne

Volume

2

Type

Journal article

Categories

  • Service delivery

Diseases

  • Measles

Countries

  • Chile
  • China

Tags

  • Coverage monitoring
  • Disease surveillance

WHO Regions

  • Region of the Americas
  • Western Pacific Region