[Surveillance of adverse events following immunization of MMR in Changning District of Shanghai].
OBJECTIVE
To summarize the adverse events of Measles, mumps, rubella combined attenuated live vaccine (MMR) during 2008 in Changning District of Shanghai. To research the effective monitoring pattern of adverse event following immunization (AEFI), and to provide evidence for establishing the safe monitoring system.


METHODS
Using MMR as the surveillance vaccine, the AEFI monitoring research with the active and passive methods was implemented.


RESULTS
95 reports were collected. Most of the adverse events were common. The imformation from the active method was more than the imformation from the passive method. It was established the communication mechanism of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) between the different levels.


CONCLUSIONS
Active and passive methods will improve the susceptibility and the utilization rate of data reporting.
Jiang
Yan
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Shanghai Municipal Changning District Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Shanghai 200051, China.
Pang
Hong
H
D000293:Adolescent; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects*; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*
D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine