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.)
Citations on Measles and Rubella
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Lancet. 2021 Jan 30;397(10272):398-408. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32657-X.PMID: 33516338
Estimating the health impact of vaccination against ten pathogens in 98 low-income and middle-income countries from 2000 to 2030: a modelling study.Li X, Mukandavire C, Cucunubá ZM, Echeverria Londono S, Abbas K, Clapham HE, Jit M, Johnson HL, Papadopoulos T, Vynnycky E, Brisson M, Carter ED, Clark A, de Villiers MJ, Eilertson K, Ferrari MJ, Gamkrelidze I, Gaythorpe KAM, Grassly NC, Hallett TB, Hinsley W, Jackson ML, Jean K, Karachaliou A, Klepac P, Lessler J, Li X, Moore SM, Nayagam S, Nguyen DM, Razavi H, Razavi-Shearer D, Resch S, Sanderson C, Sweet S, Sy S, Tam Y, Tanvir H, Tran QM, Trotter CL, Truelove S, van Zandvoort K, Verguet S, Walker N, Winter A, Woodruff K, Ferguson NM, Garske T; Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium.
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Nat Med. 2021 Feb 15. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01237-5.
A dangerous measles future looms beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. -
J Infect Dis. 2021 Feb 2:jiab059. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab059. PMID: 33528506
Molecular Epidemiology of Measles in California, USA - 2019. -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Oct 20;37:171. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.171.23543.
Epidemiology of measles in Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2007-2016. -
PLoS One. 2021 Jan 11;16(1):e0243137. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243137.
Proportion of children aged 9-59 months reached by the 2017 measles supplementary immunization activity among the children with or without history of measles vaccination in Lilongwe district, Malawi. -
Sci Rep. 2021 Jan 8;11(1):51. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-80214-3.
Factors associated with measles resurgence in the United States in the post-elimination era. -
J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Oct 30;9(10):5339-5344. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_906_20.
Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Immunity among Nursing Staff in a Major Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Kofi M, Rasheed AB, AlBattal S, Al Abood A, Alshowair A, AlQahtani A, Selim M, Yousef Y, ElSaid T, Alkhalifah A.
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BMJ Glob Health. 2021 Jan;6(1):e003357. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003357
Impact of mobile phone delivered reminders and unconditional incentives on measles-containing vaccine timeliness and coverage: a randomised controlled trial in western Kenya. -
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021 Jan 22:1-5. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1866918.
The measles outbreak in Israel in 2018-19: lessons for COVID-19 pandemic. -
Vaccine. 2021 Jan 18:S0264-410X(21)00025-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.01.021.
Application of the Geographic Information System (GIS) in immunisation service delivery; its use in the 2017/2018 measles vaccination campaign in Nigeria.Oteri J, Idi Hussaini M, Bawa S, Ibizugbe S, Lambo K, Mogekwu F, Wiwa O, Seaman V, Kolbe-Booysen O, Braka F, Nsubuga P, Shuaib F.
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Vaccine. 2021 Jan 15:S0264-410X(20)31658-3. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.12.064
Internal displacement; an impediment to the successful implementation of planned measles supplemental activities in Nigeria, a case study of Benue State.Korave J, Bawa S, Ageda B, Ucho A, Bem-Bura DM, Onimisi A, Dieng B, Nsubuga P, Oteri J, Fiona B, Shuaib F.
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BMC Public Health. 2021 Jan 21;21(1):100. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-10106-8
Predicting epidemics using search engine data: a comparative study on measles in the largest countries of Europe. -
N Engl J Med. 2021 Feb 18;384(7):589-591. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2034765.
Vaccinating Children against Covid-19 - The Lessons of Measles. -
PLoS One. 2021 Jan 20;16(1):e0245512. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245512.
Measles epidemic in pediatric population in Greece during 2017-2018: Epidemiological, clinical characteristics and outcomes. -
JAAPA. 2021 Feb 1;34(2):36-40. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000731512.09853.af.
The role of vaccine exemptions in the resurgence of measles. -
JAMA. 2021 Jan 19;325(3):213. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.26586
Drop in Vaccination Causes Surge in Global Measles Cases, Deaths. -
Vaccine. 2021 Jan 15:S0264-410X(20)31659-5. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.12.065.
Using data to improve outcomes of supplemental immunisation activities: 2017/2018 Nigeria measles vaccination campaign. -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Nov 16;37(Suppl 1):36. doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.36.26614.
Implementing nationwide measles supplemental immunization activities in Ethiopia in the context of COVID-19: process and lessons learnt. -
Vaccine. 2021 Jan 12:S0264-410X(20)31654-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.12.060.
Potential for improving routine immunisation waste management using measles vaccination campaign 2017 in Kebbi State, Nigeria. -
J Med Virol. 2021 Feb 2. doi: 10.1002/jmv.26842.
The genotype distribution and phylodynamic of measles viruses circulating in the east of China in postvaccine era, 2005-2017. -
Acta Biomed. 2020 Nov 12;91(4):e2020190. doi: 10.23750/abm.v91i4.8888
Can Google Trends and Wikipedia help traditional surveillance? A pilot study on measles. -
Jpn J Infect Dis. 2021 Jan 29. doi: 10.7883/yoken.JJID.2020.876
Immunogenicity and Safety of KM-248, a Combined Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine, and the Noninferiority to a Measles Vaccine in Healthy Japanese Children; Phase 3 Randomized Multicenter Single-Blind Clinical Trial. -
Vaccine. 2021 Jan 29:S0264-410X(21)00044-X. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.01.028.
Revaccination with measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and hospitalization for infection in Denmark and Sweden - An interrupted time-series analysis.Sørup S, Englund H, Laake I, Nieminen H, Gehrt L, Feiring B, Trogstad L, Roth A, Benn CS.
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BMC Med. 2021 Feb 3;19(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s12916-021-01906-9
The importance of supplementary immunisation activities to prevent measles outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya.Mburu CN, Ojal J, Chebet R, Akech D, Karia B, Tuju J, Sigilai A, Abbas K, Jit M, Funk S, Smits G, van Gageldonk PGM, van der Klis FRM, Tabu C, Nokes DJ; LSHTM CMMID COVID-19 Working Group, Scott J, Flasche S, Adetifa I.
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Clin Exp Vaccine Res. 2021 Jan;10(1):44-46. doi: 10.7774/cevr.2021.10.1.44.
Adverse events associated with Measles and Rubella vaccination campaign 2019 in India. -
J Clin Microbiol. 2021 Feb 24:JCM.02047-20. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02047-20.
Performance of four IgM antibody assays in the diagnosis of Measles virus primary infection and cases with a serological profile indicating reinfection.Semmler G, Aberle SW, Griebler H, Richter L, Schmid D, Stiasny K, Holzmann H, Weseslindtner L.
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Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Mar;9(3):e280-e290. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30481-2
A scorecard of progress towards measles elimination in 15 west African countries, 2001-19: a retrospective, multicountry analysis of national immunisation coverage and surveillance data.Wariri O, Nkereuwem E, Erondu NA, Edem B, Nkereuwem OO, Idoko OT, Agogo E, Enegela JE, Sesay T, Conde IS, Kaucley L, Awuah AA, Abdullahi S, Luce RR Jr, Banda R, Nomhwange T, Kampmann B.
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Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Mar;9(3):e223-e224. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00020-6.
Measles: the long walk to elimination drawn out by COVID-19. -
NPJ Vaccines. 2020 Aug 18;5(1):76. doi: 10.1038/s41541-020-00225-z
Brief communication: immunogenicity of measles vaccine when co-administered with 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.Toh ZQ, Temple B, Huu TN, Dai VTT, Toan NT, Uyen DY, Bright K, Do LAH, Mulholland EK, Licciardi PV.
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Soc Sci Med. 2021 Jan 22;272:113704. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113704
Playing Russian roulette with their kids: Experts' construction of ignorance in the California and Ohio measles outbreaks. -
Vaccine. 2021 Mar 1;39(9):1359-1363. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.11.050.
Challenges in measuring supplemental immunization activity coverage among measles zero-dose children. -
Vaccine. 2021 Feb 2:S0264-410X(21)00040-2. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.01.024.
The challenges of insecurity on implementing vaccination campaign and its effect on measles elimination and control efforts: A case study of 2017/18 measles campaign in Borno state, Nigeria.Babakura B, Nomhwange T, Jean Baptiste AE, Dede O, Taiwo L, Abba S, Soyemi M, Idowu AM, Terna Richard M, Braka F, Oteri J, Shuaib F.
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Pathogens. 2021 Feb 3;10(2):155. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10020155.
Air Passenger Travel and International Surveillance Data Predict Spatiotemporal Variation in Measles Importations to the United States. -
Western Pac Surveill Response J. 2020 Jun 29;11(2):1-4. doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2019.10.2.007.
Investigation and control of a measles outbreak at the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region International Airport, 2019.
Citations on Routine Immunization and Related Topics
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Pan Afr Med J. 2020 May 27;35(Suppl 2):51. doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.2.23433.
COVID-19 pandemic, Uganda's story. -
Afr Health Sci. 2020 Mar;20(1):227-237. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v20i1.28.PMID: 33402911 Review.
A review of the safety of vaccines used in routine immunization in Africa. -
Math Biosci Eng. 2020 Dec 2;18(1):354-372. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2021019.
The honeymoon period after mass vaccination. -
Cureus. 2021 Jan 8;13(1):e12575. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12575.PMID: 33575140
Relationship Between Vaccination Status and Biopsychosocial Characteristics in Sheltered Adolescents.Zemanek CE, Liu N, Sablak CH, Gaudet BA, Jarvill TL, Kayne AN, Downen JM, Kincaid H, Smith AB, Barraco RD, Cuadrado HM, Greenberg MR.
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PLoS One. 2021 Feb 17;16(2):e0246951. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246951.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the utilization of routine immunization services in Lebanon. -
Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Feb 13:ciab127. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab127.
The Risk of Resurgence in Vaccine Preventable Infections Due to COVID-Related Gaps in Immunization. -
Viruses. 2021 Feb 9;13(2):270. doi: 10.3390/v13020270.
Synthetic Messenger RNA-Based Vaccines: from Scorn to Hype. -
Allergy. 2021 Feb 11. doi: 10.1111/all.14771.
Childhood Vaccination and Allergy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses.Navaratna S, Estcourt MJ, Burgess J, Waidyatillake N, Enoh E, Lowe AJ, Peters R, Koplin J, Dhamage SC, Lodge CJ.
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Prev Med Rep. 2021 Jun;22:101320. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101320.
The impact of COVID-19 on pediatric vaccination rates in Alabama. -
Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines. 2021 Jan 31;7(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s40794-020-00129-9.
COVID-19 in comparison with other emerging viral diseases: risk of geographic spread via travel. -
BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Jan 30;21(1):130. doi: 10.1186/s12879-021-05824-2.
Knowledge among the rural parents about the vaccinations and vaccination coverage of children in the first year of life in Papua New Guinea - analysis of data provided by Christian health services. -
PLoS Biol. 2021 Jan 28;19(1):e3001068. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001068
Anti-science kills: From Soviet embrace of pseudoscience to accelerated attacks on US biomedicine. -
BMC Complement Med Ther. 2021 Jan 26;21(1):46. doi: 10.1186/s12906-021-03216-2.
Thoughts, beliefs and concepts concerning infectious childhood diseases of physicians practicing homeopathic, anthroposophic and conventional medicine - a qualitative study. -
BMC Public Health. 2021 Jan 22;21(1):193. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10191-3
Trends and determinants of diarrhea among under-five children in Ethiopia: cross-sectional study: multivariate decomposition and multilevel analysis based on Bayesian approach evidenced by EDHS 2000-2016 data. -
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Jan 22;70(3):75-82. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7003a2.
Vaccination Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten - United States, 2019-20 School Year.Seither R, McGill MT, Kriss JL, Mellerson JL, Loretan C, Driver K, Knighton CL, Black CL.
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J Infect Chemother. 2021 Jan 17:S1341-321X(20)30457-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2020.12.022. PMID: 33472748 Review.
Progress of public health policy regarding global infectious diseases over the past decade in Japan. -
J Prim Care Community Health. 2021 Jan-Dec;12:2150132720987432. doi: 10.1177/2150132720987432.PMID: 33448254
Superspreaders: A Lurking Danger in the Community.Mohindra R, Ghai A, Brar R, Khandelwal N, Biswal M, Suri V, Goyal K, Singh MP, Bhalla A, Rana K, Lakshmi PVM.
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S Afr Med J. 2020 Oct 23;110(12):1154-1155. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i12.15048.PMID: 33403955
Protecting healthcare workers: A critical part of the COVID-19 response.Bekker LG, Delany-Moretlwe S, Biccard B, Du Toit L, Lovat LB, Dehbi HM, Moonesinghe R, Rees H, Avidan MS.
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