A case control study to assess the efficacy of measles vaccine.
OBJECTIVE
To measure the efficacy of measles vaccination in a given geographical area.


METHODS
Population based case control study.


METHODS
Medical Officer of Health area, Kotte.


METHODS
All children born after January 1985 and registered by the midwives of the area.


RESULTS
Vaccine efficacy was 88.9%, the 95% confidence limits being 65.21% to 96.5%.


CONCLUSIONS
The method described is a suitable alternative to the more expensive serological estimates of vaccine efficacy.
Rajapaksa
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Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination
D008458:Measles Vaccine