LESSONS LEARNED FROM A MEASLES OUTBREAK IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM: 2007–2008

LESSONS LEARNED FROM A MEASLES OUTBREAK IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM: 2007–2008

A 2007 to 2008 measles outbreak in Antwerp, Belgium, identified the orthodox Jewish communities as a new risk group. This study analyzes vaccination data of 949 school children of 4 belief systems to assess the completeness and timeliness of their measles-mumps-rubella vaccination. Orthodox Jewish c...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2011-04, Vol.30 (4), p.343-345
Hauptverfasser: Asnong, Carine, Van Herck, Koen, Lernout, Tinne, Theeten, Heidi, Van Damme, Pierre
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Belgium - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Humans
Jews
Male
Measles - epidemiology
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine - administration & dosage
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine - immunology
Students
Vaccination - utilization
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Zusammenfassung:A 2007 to 2008 measles outbreak in Antwerp, Belgium, identified the orthodox Jewish communities as a new risk group. This study analyzes vaccination data of 949 school children of 4 belief systems to assess the completeness and timeliness of their measles-mumps-rubella vaccination. Orthodox Jewish children show a 4-fold lower chance of complete vaccination, a delayed start, and increased temporal spacing of childhood vaccinations. Not only belief issues but difficulties to access the regular vaccination program also seem to be the main reason.
ISSN:0891-3668
1532-0987
DOI:10.1097/INF.0b013e3181fbf5b7