title: Measles immunization in Saudi Arabia: the need for change.
abstract: This paper describes the measles immunization programme in Saudi Arabia and the change from the single-dose schedule with the Schwartz vaccine to the double-dose schedule with the Edmonston-Zagreb vaccine. The recent measles-mumps-rubella school campaign is also described.
authors.affiliation: Medical Education and Research Centre, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Al-Mazrou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Jeffri
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Al-Ghamdy
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012449:Safety; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine