Factors that influence the immune response to vaccination

P Zimmermann, N Curtis - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
There is substantial variation between individuals in the immune response to vaccination. In
this review, we provide an overview of the plethora of studies that have investigated factors …

Measles vaccination in an increasingly immunized and developed world

DTS Hayman - Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Increased measles immunization has led to a significant decline in measles incidence and
mortality. During 2016 it is estimated that fewer than 100,000 died from measles for the first …

Measles outbreak associated with vaccine failure in adults—Federated States of Micronesia, February–August 2014

L Breakwell, E Moturi, L Helgenberger… - Morbidity and Mortality …, 2015 - JSTOR
On May 15, 2014, CDC was notified of two laboratoryconfirmed measles cases in the
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), after 20 years with no reported measles. FSM was …

Breakthrough Measles among Vaccinated Adults Born during the Post-Soviet Transition Period in Mongolia

JE Hagan, SN Crooke, N Gunregjav, SB Sowers… - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Mongolia experienced a nationwide measles outbreak during 1 March 2015–31 December
2016, with 49,077 cases reported to the WHO; many were among vaccinated young adults …

Thermostability of Measles and Rubella Vaccines in a Microneedle Patch

JC Joyce, ML Collins, PA Rota… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Measles and rubella vaccinations are highly effective at reducing disease prevalence;
however, logistic issues related to subcutaneous administration and vaccine wastage limit …

Measles and rubella immunity in the population of Bhutan, 2017

S Wangchuk, F Nogareda, N Tshering, L Khandu… - Vaccine, 2019 - Elsevier
Background In 2017, measles elimination was verified in Bhutan, and the country appears to
have sufficiently high vaccination coverage to achieve rubella elimination. However, a …

Descriptive epidemiology of measles surveillance data, Osun state, Nigeria, 2016–2018

FO Shorunke, O Adeola-Musa, A Usman, C Ameh… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Globally, an estimate of 254,928 measles cases in 2015 and 89,780 deaths in
2016 occur annually. In Nigeria, measles is the fifth leading causes of under-five child …

Environmental tobacco exposure is associated with vaccine modified measles in junior high school students

S Suzuki, K Sato, H Watanabe, Y Nezu… - Journal of Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Vaccine modified measles (VMM) affects individuals with attenuated vaccine induced
immunity. An outbreak of measles occurred in a junior high school, starting from an …

Serological Surveys for complementing assessments of vaccination coverage in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

HW Wanjiku, IMO Adetifa - Wellcome Open Research, 2018 - researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk
Background: Serosurveys of biomarkers of infection/vaccination are widely used for
evaluating vaccine-induced immunity and monitoring the effectiveness of immunisation …

Impact of vaccine failure on the transmission dynamics of measles in Nigeria

A Nwankwo, E Iboi, D Okuonghae - medRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Measles is a vaccine preventable disease. However, it is still a major public health
challenge in Nigeria. We therefore formulate a mathematical model for the transmission of …