Effect of Target Age of Supplemental Immunization Campaigns on Poliomyelitis Occurrence in China

The World Health Organization recommends. conducting supplemental immunization activities to eradicate poliomyelitis by the year 2000. Although effective in eliminating poliomyelitis from the Americas, supplemental campaigns require substantial resources. To assess differential campaign effectivenes...

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1997-02, Vol.175 (Supplement-1), p.S210-S214
Main Authors: Zhang, Jian, Jing-jin, Yu, Linkins, Robert W., Zhang, Rong-zhen, Wang, Ke-an, Cochi, Stephen L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age distribution
Age Factors
Age groups
Child
Child, Preschool
China - epidemiology
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Programs - methods
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Logistic Models
Oral poliovirus vaccine
Polio
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis - epidemiology
Poliomyelitis - prevention & control
Poliovirus
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
Population Density
Preventive medicine
Rural Population
Strategies for Eradication: Experience and Current Research
Urban Population
Vaccination
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Summary:The World Health Organization recommends. conducting supplemental immunization activities to eradicate poliomyelitis by the year 2000. Although effective in eliminating poliomyelitis from the Americas, supplemental campaigns require substantial resources. To assess differential campaign effectiveness in eliminating this disease, poliomyelitis occurrence was compared in counties in China that targeted children
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1093/infdis/175.Supplement_1.S210