Impact on Epidemic Measles of Vaccination Campaigns Triggered by Disease Outbreaks or Serosurveys: A Modeling Study.

Routine vaccination supplemented by planned campaigns occurring at 2-5 y intervals is the core of current measles control and elimination efforts. Yet, large, unexpected outbreaks still occur, even when control measures appear effective. Supplementing these activities with mass vaccination campaigns...

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Main Authors: Justin Lessler, C Jessica E Metcalf, Felicity T Cutts, Bryan T Grenfell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-10-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5058560?pdf=render