title: Effectiveness of measles vaccination for control of exposed children.
abstract: The effectiveness of measles vaccine for postexposure prophylaxis at educational centers was investigated. A total of 166 children who shared the classroom with 10 confirmed cases during the infectious period of cases were studied. Of total susceptible exposed children, 72% (54/75) were vaccinated and 25 contracted measles. Vaccine effectiveness in children vaccinated within 72 hours of exposure was 90.5% (95% confidence interval, 34%-99%).
authors.affiliation: Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of Costa Ponent, Department of Health, Generalitat of Catalonia, Av. de la Granvia, 8-10, 5th floor, 08902 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona. ibarrabeig@catsalut.cat
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barrabeig
authors.forename: Ariadna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rovira
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rius
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: Nuria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Soldevila
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Batalla
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Domínguez
mesh_terms: D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008457:Measles / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D056990:Post-Exposure Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013334:Students; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine