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M&RI Recent Publications

Below are links to articles recently published regarding measles and rubella (listed first) as well as for articles of interest for other immunization (listed further below.)

Measles and Rubella Citations
Nature. 2019 Oct 31.
Measles erases immune 'memory' for other diseases.

Guglielmi G.

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J Infect. 2020 Oct 26:S0163-4453(20)30679-4.
Zero measles after COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan Running title: measles and COVID-19.

Chen CH, Lai CC, Chao CM, Tang HJ.

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J Glob Health. 2020 Dec;10(2):020301.
The measles emergency is over, but the crisis continues - a call to action for the Pacific Islands.

Kaspar A, Pifeleti S, Whitfield BC.

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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 Oct 26:202011529.
Fine-scale spatial clustering of measles nonvaccination that increases outbreak potential is obscured by aggregated reporting data.

Masters NB, Eisenberg MC, Delamater PL, Kay M, Boulton ML, Zelner J.

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PLoS One. 2020 Oct 21;15(10):e0240733.
Measles vaccination among children in border areas of Yunnan Province, Southwest China.

Li J, Yu W, Zhao Z, Zhang L, Gong Q.

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PLoS One. 2020 Oct 21;15(10):e0239860.
Humoral responses to the MMR vaccine are impaired in Leigh Syndrome French Canadian patients.

Fois A, Boucher-Lafleur AM, Thompson Legault J, Renaud C, Morin C, Des Rosiers C, Coderre L, Laprise C, Lesage S; LSFC Consortium.

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BMJ Glob Health. 2020 Oct;5(10):e003153.
Towards better targeting: lessons from a posthoneymoon measles outbreak in Madagascar, 2018-2019.

Raherindrasana A, Metcalf CJ, Heraud JM, Cauchemez S, Winter A, Wesolowski A, Razafindratsimandresy R, Randriamampionona L, Rafalimanantsoa SA, Masembe Y, Ndiaye C, Rakotonirina J.

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Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Nov;26(11):2565-2577.
Challenges to Achieving Measles Elimination, Georgia, 2013-2018.

Khetsuriani N, Sanadze K, Chlikadze R, Chitadze N, Dolakidze T, Komakhidze T, Jabidze L, Huseynov S, Ben Mamou M, Muller C, Zakhashvili K, Hübschen JM.

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Viruses. 2020 Oct 15;12(10):E1166.
Spatiotemporal Distribution and Genetic Characterization of Measles Strains Circulating in Greece during the 2017-2018 Outbreak.

Pogka V, Horefti E, Evangelidou M, Kostaki EG, Paraskevis D, Flountzi A, Georgakopoulou T, Magaziotou I, Mentis A, Karamitros T.

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Vaccine X. 2020 Sep 9;6:100077.
The economic burden of measles in children under five in Uganda.

De Broucker G, Ssebagereka A, Apolot RR, Aloysius M, Ekirapa Kiracho E, Patenaude B, Constenla D.

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Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 12;7(10):ofaa428.
Surprisingly Low Levels of Measles Immunity in Persons With HIV: A Seroprevalence Survey in a United States HIV Clinic.

Rearigh L, O’Neill J, Kubat M, Sayles H, Swindells S, Bares SH.

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Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 2020;77(5):282-286.
Measles outbreak during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.

Solórzano-Santos F, Garduño-Espinoza J, Muñoz-Hernández O.

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Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Sep 5;37:20.
Madagascar 2018-2019 measles outbreak response: main strategic areas.

Sodjinou VD, Douba A, Nimpa MM, Masembe YV, Randria M, Ndiaye CF.

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Public Health Nurs. 2020 Oct 14.
Impact of governmental regulations on compliance with MMR immunizations in Northern California.

Blackshire C, Iyiegbuniwe E.

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J Infect. 2020 Oct 8:S0163-4453(20)30650-2.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Measles surveillance in Pakistan.

Rana MS, Usman M, Alam MM, Ikram A, Zaidi SSZ, Salman M, Sharif S, Umair M, Khurshid A, Mujtaba G.

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Am J Public Health. 2020 Nov;110(11):1648-1649.
Measles Immunization: The Need for Evidence-Based School Entry Laws.

Phillipi GM, Guzman-Cottrill JA.

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Immun Inflamm Dis. 2020 Oct 7.
The impact of COVID-19 control measures on the morbidity of varicella, herpes zoster, rubella and measles in Guangzhou, China.

Wu D, Liu Q, Wu T, Wang D, Lu J.

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Am J Public Health. 2020 Oct;110(S3):S312-S318.
Facebook Pages, the "Disneyland" Measles Outbreak, and Promotion of Vaccine Refusal as a Civil Right, 2009-2019.

Broniatowski DA, Jamison AM, Johnson NF, Velasquez N, Leahy R, Restrepo NJ, Dredze M, Quinn SC.

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Eur J Public Health. 2020 Oct 1:ckaa179.
Coverage rates against vaccine-preventable diseases among healthcare workers in Sicily (Italy).

Ledda C, Rapisarda V, Maltezou HC, Contrino E, Conforto A, Maida CM, Tramuto F, Vitale F, Costantino C.

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Heliyon. 2020 Sep 18;6(9):e04898.
Timeliness of routine vaccination among children and determinants associated with age-appropriate vaccination in Mongolia.

Rauniyar SK, Munkhbat E, Ueda P, Yoneoka D, Shibuya K, Nomura S.

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N Z Med J. 2020 Sep 25;133(1522):71-83.
Lessons from a system-wide response to a measles outbreak, Canterbury, February-April 2019.

Williams D, Dilcher M, Dong H, Lester B, Marshall K, Pink R, Smith D, Wong J.

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J Infect. 2020 Oct 8:S0163-4453(20)30650-2.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Measles surveillance in Pakistan.

Rana MS, Usman M, Alam MM, Ikram A, Zaidi SSZ, Salman M, Sharif S, Umair M, Khurshid A, Mujtaba G.

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BMC Fam Pract. 2020 Oct 10;21(1):208.
Primary care in the time of COVID-19: monitoring the effect of the pandemic and the lockdown measures on 34 quality of care indicators calculated for 288 primary care practices covering about 6 million people in Catalonia.

Coma E, Mora N, Méndez L, Benítez M, Hermosilla E, Fàbregas M, Fina F, Mercadé A, Flayeh S, Guiriguet C, Balló E, Martinez Leon N, Mas A, Cordomí S, Lejardi Y, Medina M.

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BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Oct 7;20(1):735.
The potential impact of a recent measles epidemic on COVID-19 in Samoa.

MacIntyre CR, Costantino V, Heslop DJ.

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Am J Public Health. 2020 Nov;110(11):1648-1649.
Measles Immunization: The Need for Evidence-Based School Entry Laws.

Phillipi GM, Guzman-Cottrill JA.

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Immun Inflamm Dis. 2020 Oct 7.
The impact of COVID-19 control measures on the morbidity of varicella, herpes zoster, rubella and measles in Guangzhou, China.

Wu D, Liu Q, Wu T, Wang D, Lu J.

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Health Res Policy Syst. 2020 Oct 6;18(1):116.
Strengthening National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups in resource-limited settings: current and potential linkages with polio national certification committees.

Greene SA, Anya BM, Asghar H, Chaudhri IA, Datta SD, Donadel ME, Kouadio KI, Shefer AM, Cavallaro KF.

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Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2020 Oct 5:1-5.
Seroprevalence for vaccine-preventable diseases among Italian healthcare workers.

Coppeta L, D’Alessandro I, Pietroiusti A, Somma G, Balbi O, Iannuzzi I, Magrini A.

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Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Sep 29;8(4):E561.
Measuring the Benefits of Mass Vaccination Programs in the United States.

Magno H, Golomb B.

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Am J Public Health. 2020 Oct;110(S3):S312-S318.
Facebook Pages, the "Disneyland" Measles Outbreak, and Promotion of Vaccine Refusal as a Civil Right, 2009-2019.

Broniatowski DA, Jamison AM, Johnson NF, Velasquez N, Leahy R, Restrepo NJ, Dredze M, Quinn SC.

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Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2020 Sep 29:1-6.
Health and economic costs of an import-initiated measles outbreak in an international border area of Yunnan Province.

Zhou R, Li L, Yuan S, Yin J, Li Q, Guo L, Li M, Zhao Z, Song Z.

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Math Biosci Eng. 2020 Apr 1;17(4):2998-3018.
Investigation of a measles transmission with vaccination: a case study in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Fakhruddin M, Suandi D, Sumiati S, Fahlena H, Nuraini N, Soewono E.

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Brain Dev. 2020 Sep 24:S0387-7604(20)30261-8.
A longitudinal cohort study of childhood MMR vaccination and seizure disorder among American children

Geier DA, Geier MR.

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Vaccine. 2020 Oct 21;38(45):6979-6984.
Parental attitudes and decisions regarding MMR vaccination during an outbreak of measles among an undervaccinated Somali community in Minnesota.

Christianson B, Sharif-Mohamed F, Heath J, Roddy M, Bahta L, Omar H, Rockwood T, Kenyon C.

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Vaccine. 2020 Sep 24:S0264-410X(20)31204-4.
The relationship between parental source of information and knowledge about measles / measles vaccine and vaccine hesitancy.

Ashkenazi S, Livni G, Klein A, Kremer N, Havlin A, Berkowitz O.

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BMJ Glob Health. 2020 Sep;5(9):e003515.
Containing measles in conflict-driven humanitarian settings.

Guha-Sapir D, Moitinho de Almeida M, Scales SE, Ahmed B, Mirza I.

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mBio. 2020 Sep 22;11(5):e02465-20.
Reply to Özdemir, "Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and COVID-19 Relationship".

Fidel PL Jr, Noverr MC.

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mBio. 2020 Sep 22;11(5):e01832-20.
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and COVID-19 Relationship.

Özdemir Ö.

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Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2020 Jul-Sep;56(3):330-335.
Lack of protection for measles among Italian nurses. A potential for hospital outbreak.

Coppeta L, Rizza S, Balbi O, Baldi S, Pietroiusti A.

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Curr Opin Virol. 2020 Apr;41:iii-vii.
Editorial overview: Combating measles during a COVID-19 pandemic.

de Swart RL, Takeda M.

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J Public Health (Oxf). 2020 Sep 11:fdaa153.
Immunity to measles in Italian children and adolescents: a persistent problem in view of measles elimination.

Marchi S, Monti M, Viviani S, Remarque EJ, Esposito S, Principi N, Ruggiero L, Montomoli E, Trombetta CM.

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Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Sep 8;8(3):E512.
Increasing Measles Seroprevalence in a Sample of Pediatric and Adolescent Population of Tuscany (Italy): A Vaccination Campaign Success.

Zanella B, Boccalini S, Bonito B, Del Riccio M, Tiscione E, Bonanni P, Working Group Dhs, Working Group AOUMeyer, Working Group Ausltc, Bechini A.

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Curr Opin Virol. 2020 Sep 3;46:9-14.
Measles immunity and immunosuppression.

Griffin DE.

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Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 1:S1473-3099(20)30519-3.
Is it time to reconsider measles, mumps, and rubella immunisation strategies?

Boccalini S, Bechini A.

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Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 1:S1473-3099(20)30442-4.
Immunogenicity and persistence of trivalent measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Schenk J, Abrams S, Theeten H, Van Damme P, Beutels P, Hens N.

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Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2020 Sep 3:1-7.
How adequate is measles surveillance in the United States? Investigations of measles-like illness, 2010-2017.

McKay SL, Leung J, Gastañaduy PA, Routh JA, Harpaz R.

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Citations on Routine Immunization and Related Topics
World Dev. 2020 Dec;136:105177.
COVID-19 vaccines: Getting Anti-vaxxers involved in the discussion.

Boodoosingh R, Olayemi LO, Sam FA.

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Data Brief. 2020 Aug 12;32:106167.
Data on the implementation of VaxTrac electronic immunization registry in Sierra Leone.

Namageyo-Funa A, Jalloh MF, Gleason B, Wallace AS, Friedman M, Sesay T, Ocansey D, Jalloh MS, Feldstein LR, Conklin L, Hersey S, Singh T, Kaiser R.

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Allergy. 2020 Sep 7.
Thirty-six COVID-19 cases preventively vaccinated with mumps-measles-rubella vaccine: All mild course.

Larenas-Linnemann DE, Rodríguez-Monroy F.

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Popul Health Metr. 2020 Oct 9;18(1):26.
Assessing coverage of essential maternal and child health interventions using health-facility data in Uganda.

Simmons EM, Singh K, Mpiima J, Kumar M, Weiss W.

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BMC Health Serv Res. 2020 Sep 7;20(1):842.
Factors influencing mothers' health care seeking behaviour for their children: evidence from 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Adedokun ST, Yaya S.

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Dev World Bioeth. 2020 Sep 20:10.1111/dewb.12292.
Ebola, COVID-19 and Africa: What we expected and what we got.

Sasidharan S, Dhillon HS.

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Med J Aust. 2020 Sep 19.
"No jab, no pay": catch-up vaccination activity during its first two years.

Hull BP, Beard FH, Hendry AJ, Dey A, Macartney K.

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Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 19:ciaa1351.
National immunisation campaigns with oral polio vaccine may reduce all-cause mortality: An analysis of 13 years of demographic surveillance data from an urban African area.

Andersen A, Fisker AB, Nielsen S, Rodrigues A, Benn CS, Aaby P.

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Pediatr Neonatol. 2020 Sep 7:S1875-9572(20)30144-3.
Urban-rural differences in factors associated with incomplete basic immunization among children in Indonesia: A nationwide multilevel study.

Hardhantyo M, Chuang YC.

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Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Sep 18;8(3):E545.
Vaccination and Vaccine Effectiveness: A Commentary of Special Issue Editors.

Costantino C, Casuccio A, Restivo V.

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Microbes Infect. 2020 Sep 19:S1286-4579(20)30158-1.
Anti-science extremism in America: escalating and globalizing.

Hotez PJ

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Eur J Public Health. 2020 Oct 1:ckaa179.
Coverage rates against vaccine-preventable diseases among healthcare workers in Sicily (Italy).

Ledda C, Rapisarda V, Maltezou HC, Contrino E, Conforto A, Maida CM, Tramuto F, Vitale F, Costantino C.

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Heliyon. 2020 Sep 18;6(9):e04898.
Timeliness of routine vaccination among children and determinants associated with age-appropriate vaccination in Mongolia.

Rauniyar SK, Munkhbat E, Ueda P, Yoneoka D, Shibuya K, Nomura S.

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Health Res Policy Syst. 2020 Oct 6;18(1):116.
Strengthening National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups in resource-limited settings: current and potential linkages with polio national certification committees.

Greene SA, Anya BM, Asghar H, Chaudhri IA, Datta SD, Donadel ME, Kouadio KI, Shefer AM, Cavallaro KF.

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Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2020 Oct 5:1-5.
Seroprevalence for vaccine-preventable diseases among Italian healthcare workers.

Coppeta L, D’Alessandro I, Pietroiusti A, Somma G, Balbi O, Iannuzzi I, Magrini A.

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Int J MCH AIDS. 2020;9(3):381-385.
COVID-19 and Child Vaccination: A Systematic Approach to Closing the Immunization Gap.

Olorunsaiye CZ, Yusuf KK, Reinhart K, Salihu HM.

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PLoS One. 2020 Oct 1;15(10):e0240217.
Prospective study of live attenuated vaccines for patients receiving immunosuppressive agents.

Kamei K, Miyairi I, Ishikura K, Ogura M, Shoji K, Arai K, Ito R, Kawai T, Ito S.

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Health Promot Int. 2020 Oct 15:daaa092.
Outcome of reminder text messages intervention on completion of routine immunization in rural areas, Nigeria.

Oladepo O, Dipeolu IO, Oladunni O.

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Cad Saude Publica. 2020 Oct 7;36Suppl 2(Suppl 2):e00038320.
40 years of immunization in Mozambique: a narrative review of literature, accomplishments, and perspectives.

Cassocera M, Chissaque A, Martins MRO, Deus N.

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Ann Epidemiol. 2020 Oct 13:S1047-2797(20)30388-4.
The Role of Epidemiology in Informing United States Childhood Immunization Policy and Practice.

Carter-Pokras O, Hutchins S, Gaudino JA, Veeranki SP, Lurie P, Weiser T, DeMarco M, Khan NF, Cordero JF.

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Vaccine. 2020 Nov 10;38(48):7603-7611.
Assessment of missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) in Burkina Faso using the World Health Organization's revised MOV strategy: Findings and strategic considerations to improve routine childhood immunization coverage.

Kaboré L, Meda B, Médah I, Shendale S, Nic Lochlainn L, Sanderson C, Ouattara M, Kaboré WMF, Betsem E, Ogbuanu IU.

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JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2020 Oct 20;6(4):e18878.
Antivaccine Messages on Facebook: Preliminary Audit.

Dhaliwal D, Mannion C.

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BMJ Open. 2020 Oct 20;10(10):e039617.
Decomposition of socioeconomic inequalities in child vaccination in Ethiopia: results from the 2011 and 2016 demographic and health surveys.

Bobo FT, Hayen A.

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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Oct 23;69(42):1505-1511.
Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2016 and 2017 - National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2017-2019.

Hill HA, Yankey D, Elam-Evans LD, Singleton JA, Pingali SC, Santibanez TA.

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medRxiv. 2020 Oct 20:2020.10.17.20214510.
Association between live childhood vaccines and COVID-19 outcomes: a national-level analysis

Ogimi C, Qu P, Boeckh M, Bender Ignacio RA, Zangeneh SZ.

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Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Sep 29;8(4):E561.
Measuring the Benefits of Mass Vaccination Programs in the United States.

Magno H, Golomb B.

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