Effectiveness of measles vaccination for control of exposed children

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Title:	Effectiveness of measles vaccination for control of exposed children
Author:	Barrabeig, Irene; Rovira, Ariadna; Rius, Cristina; Muñoz Gracia, María del Pilar; Soldevila, Nuria; Batalla, Joan; Domínguez, Àngela
Other authors:	Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Estadística i Investigació Operativa; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. LIAM - Laboratori de Modelització i Anàlisi de la Informació
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%).
Subject(s):	-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística aplicada::Estadística biosanitària -Measles -Vaccination -Statistics -Malalties -Vacunació -Estadística
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Document type:	Article - Published version Article
Published by:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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