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March 1984, Vol 138, No. 3 >
Article | March 1984

Control of Measles by Annual Pulse Immunization FREE

T. Jacob John, MD; Mary Ray, MBBS; Mark C. Steinhoff, MD
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Reprint requests to Indian Council of Medical Research Centre of Virology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore 632 004, Tamil Nadu, India (Dr John).


Am J Dis Child. 1984;138(3):299-300. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1984.02140410077022.
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• In a village with a population of more than 2,000, with measles outbreaks in alternate years, annual single-day measles immunization campaigns were conducted during four winter seasons. Measles vaccine was offered to children 1 year of age and older, with no previous measles or immunization. There has been no outbreak of measles since the introduction of immunization to date. Four cases of introduced measles did not result in any secondary case. This vaccine delivery strategy (annual pulse immunization), designed to improve coverage and simplify cold chain management, was shown to be suitable for the control of measles in rural communities in the Third World.

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John TJ, Steinhoff MC:  Appropriate strategy for immunisation of children in India: III. Community-based annual pulse (cluster) immunisation . Indian J Pediatr 1981;;48:677-683.
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Steinhoff MC, John TJ:  Appropriate strategy for immunisation of children in India: IV. Measles and its control, priority number one . Indian J Pediatr 1982;;49:303-310.
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John TJ, Pandian R, Gadomski A, et al:  Control of poliomyelitis by pulse immunisation in Vellore . Br Med J Clin Res 1983;;286:31-32.
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John TJ, Joseph A, George TI, et al:  Epidemiology and prevention of measles in rural south India . Indian J Med Res 1980;;72:153-158.
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Anderson RM, May RM:  Directly transmitted infectious diseases: Control by vaccination . Science 1982;;215:1053-1060.
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Wilkins J, Wehrle PF:  Additional evidence against measles vaccine administration in infants less than 12 months of age: Altered immune response following active-passive immunization . J Pediatr 1979;;94:865-869.

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John TJ, Steinhoff MC:  Appropriate strategy for immunisation of children in India: III. Community-based annual pulse (cluster) immunisation . Indian J Pediatr 1981;;48:677-683.
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Steinhoff MC, John TJ:  Appropriate strategy for immunisation of children in India: IV. Measles and its control, priority number one . Indian J Pediatr 1982;;49:303-310.
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John TJ, Pandian R, Gadomski A, et al:  Control of poliomyelitis by pulse immunisation in Vellore . Br Med J Clin Res 1983;;286:31-32.
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John TJ, Joseph A, George TI, et al:  Epidemiology and prevention of measles in rural south India . Indian J Med Res 1980;;72:153-158.
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Anderson RM, May RM:  Directly transmitted infectious diseases: Control by vaccination . Science 1982;;215:1053-1060.
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Wilkins J, Wehrle PF:  Additional evidence against measles vaccine administration in infants less than 12 months of age: Altered immune response following active-passive immunization . J Pediatr 1979;;94:865-869.

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