Improvement of measles immunity among migrant populations: lessons learned from a prevalence study in a Swiss prison

Improvement of measles immunity among migrant populations: lessons learned from a prevalence study in a Swiss prison

BACKGROUND: Measles persists worldwide despite the implementation of general vaccination campaigns. The environmental and demographic characteristics in many prisons increase the risk of measles epidemics. A large proportion of inmates come from countries where immunisation coverage is low. We...

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Main Authors: L Gétaz, JP Rieder, MC Kramer, MP Kossovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2011-06-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
immunity
measles
prisons
transients and migrants
Vaccination
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1305

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