Publications by authors named "Regina Duron Andino"

Objective: To describe Mexico's experience of a high-quality follow-up vaccination campaign against measles and rubella in children aged 1 to 4 years, and actions taken to recover the coverage of other biologics during the COVID-19 health emergency.

Method: Use of a microplanning tool in the design and implementation of a follow-up campaign to protect 8 604 781 girls and boys aged 1 to 4 years and to complete other vaccination schedules, followed by the implementation of rapid vaccination monitoring.

Results: A total of 8 026 184 doses of MR vaccine were administered to children aged 1 to 4 years, with a coverage rate of 93.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study evaluated how rapid vaccination monitoring contributes to meeting vaccination goals during catch-up campaigns.
  • Data from the Directorate of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases showed significant improvements in vaccination coverage for measles and rubella (MR) and oral polio vaccines (bOPV) after implementing rapid monitoring.
  • The results indicated a notable increase in vaccine coverage (MR rose to 98.7% and bOPV to 100%), supporting the idea that rapid monitoring not only validates but also enhances data accuracy and is beneficial from a cost perspective.
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This study describes the experience and results of the vaccination strategies developed for tackling the measles outbreak in Ceará State, Brazil, from December 2013 to September 2015. Strategies of routine vaccination, community immunity, and vaccination campaigns were conducted, along with searching of unvaccinated people, through rapid monitoring of immunization coverage and scanning. To describe the results, primary data collected in field activities and secondary data on vaccination in a population aged from six months to 49 years, available at the Information System of the National Immunization Program (IS-NIP), were used.

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The measles virus circulation was halted in Brazil in 2001 and the country has a routine vaccination coverage against measles, mumps and rubella higher than 95%. In Ceará, the last confirmed case was in 1999. This article describes the strategies adopted and the effectiveness of surveillance and control measures implemented during a measles epidemic in the post-elimination period.

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