Health effects of utilising hospital contacts to provide measles vaccination to children 9-59 months-a randomised controlled trial in Guinea-Bissau.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Measles vaccination coverage in Guinea-Bissau is low; fewer than 80% of children are currently measles vaccinated before 12 months of age. The low coverage hampers control of measles. Furthermore, accumulating evidence indicates that measles vaccine has beneficial non-specific effects, strengthening the resistance towards other infections. Thus, even if children are not exposed to measles virus, measles-unvaccinated children may be worse off. To increase vaccination coverage, WHO recommends that contacts with the health system for mild illness are utilised to vaccinate. Currently, in Guinea-Bissau, curative health system contacts are not utilised.

Methods

Bandim Health Project registers out-patient consultations and admissions at the paediatric ward of the Nationa

SUBMITTER: Fisker AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9034539 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature