Accelerating measles elimination and strengthening routine immunization services in Guizhou Province, China, 2003–2009

Highlights • Measles control over seven years in Guizhou Province comprised diverse strategies. • Infant and primary-school-entry vaccination coverage of all antigens increased. • Incidence of measles dropped. • The strategies are a model for extension to other lesser-developed provinces.

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Published in:Vaccine 2015-04, Vol.33 (17), p.2050-2055
Main Authors: Zuo, Shuyan, Cairns, Lisa, Hutin, Yvan, Liang, Xiaofeng, Tong, Yibing, Zhu, Qing, Zhang, Dayong, Lee, Lisa A, Strebel, Peter, Quick, Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Allergy and Immunology
Business metrics
Child
Child, Preschool
China
China - epidemiology
Conflicts of interest
Disease Eradication - methods
Disease Eradication - standards
Enforcement
Epidemiology
Female
Hepatitis
Humans
Immunization
Immunization programs
Immunization Programs - standards
Immunization Programs - statistics & numerical data
Immunization schedule
Incidence
Kindergarten
Laboratories
Male
Measles
Measles - prevention & control
Measles Vaccine - administration & dosage
Measles: elimination
Measles: epidemiology
Measles: prevention and control
Population Surveillance
Provinces
Rural Population
School attendance
School entry requirement
Surveillance
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Vaccines
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Summary:Highlights • Measles control over seven years in Guizhou Province comprised diverse strategies. • Infant and primary-school-entry vaccination coverage of all antigens increased. • Incidence of measles dropped. • The strategies are a model for extension to other lesser-developed provinces.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.02.078