[Comparative serological efficacy of the measles vaccine strains Edmonston-Zagreb, Schwarz and AIK-C in Togolese infants of 4-5 months and 8-10 months].

To examine the value of vaccinating children against measles at age 4-5 months three groups of children in Togo were randomly assigned to receive high-dose Edmonston-Zagreb, high-dose Schwarz, or AIK-C vaccines at that age. Two other groups were vaccinated at age 8-10 months, with either the standard Schwarz vaccine or the same batch of AIK-C as for early immunization. For the 55% of children who were seronegative before vaccination at age 4-5 months, the seroconversion rates were 96% with the AIK-C, 94% with the Edmonston-Zagreb, and 50% with the high-dose Schwarz.

[Enlarged program of vaccination and community participation in Benin].

The lack of financial resources to make function health services and non implication of community in the management of the system is one of the major constraints to the improvement of health african populations. Within the EPI and to sustain its results, community financing has been implemented in order to focus on the resolution of the health problems of mother and child. The present analysis of the results of community financing in 166 health centers confirms the hope placed on this system which is one aspect of community participation.

Serological effects of Edmonston-Zagreb, Schwarz, and AIK-C measles vaccine strains given at ages 4-5 or 8-10 months.

To examine the value of vaccinating children against measles at age 4-5 months three groups of children in Togo were randomly assigned to receive high-dose Edmonston-Zagreb, high-dose Schwarz, or AIK-C vaccines at that age. Two other groups were vaccinated at age 8-10 months, with either the standard Schwarz vaccine or the same batch of AIK-C as for early immunisation. For the 55% of children who were seronegative before vaccination at age 4-5 months seroconversion rates were 96% with the AIK-C, 94% with the Edmonston-Zagreb, and 50% with the high-dose Schwarz.