Effectiveness of measles vaccination for control of exposed children.

Pediatr Infect Dis J

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.

Published: January 2011

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%).

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