Combining serological and contact data to derive target immunity levels for achieving and maintaining measles elimination

Combining serological and contact data to derive target immunity levels for achieving and maintaining measles elimination

Abstract Background Vaccination has reduced the global incidence of measles to the lowest rates in history. However, local interruption of measles virus transmission requires sustained high levels of population immunity that can be challenging to achieve and maintain. The herd immunity threshold for...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Funk, Jennifer K. Knapp, Emmaculate Lebo, Susan E. Reef, Alya J. Dabbagh, Katrina Kretsinger, Mark Jit, W. John Edmunds, Peter M. Strebel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Measles
Elimination
Vaccination
Immunisation
Contacts
Social mixing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1413-7

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