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, May 2020
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Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Feb 20;35(Suppl 1):15.
Recent setbacks in measles elimination: the importance of investing in innovations for immunizations. -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Feb 20;35(Suppl 1):14.
Global trends in measles publications. -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Jan 6;35(Suppl 1):8.
The impact of a prolonged ebola outbreak on measles elimination activities in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, 2014-2015. -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Jan 3;35(Suppl 1):7.
Progress towards measles elimination in Eritrea: 2003 - 2018.Yehdego T, Yhdego TK, Masresha B, Gebreslassie A, Katsande R, Fussum D, Lebo E, Namboze J.
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Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Jan 3;35(Suppl 1):6.
The use of WhatsApp group messaging in the coordination of measles supplemental immunization activity in Cross Rivers State, Nigeria, 2018. -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Jan 3;35(Suppl 1):5.
Descriptive study of measles vaccination second dose reporting and barriers to improving coverage in six districts in Malawi. -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Jan 3;35(Suppl 1):3.
Measles and rubella microarray array patches to increase vaccination coverage and achieve measles and rubella elimination in Africa. -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Jan 3;35(Suppl 1):2.
Control of measles in a juvenile custodial setting in the wake of the recent US outbreak. -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Jan 2;35(Suppl 1):1.
The African Region early experience with structures for the verification of measles elimination - a review. -
Trends Microbiol. 2020 Apr 20:S0966-842X(20)30102-5.
Using Serology to Anticipate Measles Post-honeymoon Period Outbreaks.Metcalf CJE, Wesolowski A, Winter AK, Lessler J, Cauchemez S, Moss WJ, McLean AR, Grenfell BT.
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Epidemiol Infect. 2020 Apr 29:1-24.
Responding to measles outbreaks in underserved Roma and Romanian populations in England: the critical role of community understanding and engagement.Bell S, Saliba V, Evans G, Flanagan S, Ghebrehewet S, McAuslane H, Sibal B, Mounier-Jack S.
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PLoS One. 2020 Apr 28;15(4):e0231329.
Inpatient morbidity and mortality of measles in the United States. -
Vaccine. 2020 May 19;38(24):4016-4023.
Antibodies to measles, mumps, and rubella virus in Thai children after two-dose vaccination at 9 months and 2.5 years: A longitudinal study.Wanlapakorn N, Puenpa J, Thongmee T, Srimuan D, Thatsanathorn T, Vongpunsawad S, Poovorawan Y.
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Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Apr 20;4(4):CD004407.
Vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella in children. -
Curr Opin Virol. 2020 Apr 24;41:31-37.
Measles pathogenesis, immune suppression and animal models -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Feb 19;35(Suppl 1):13.
Temporal trend of measles cases and impact of vaccination on mortality in Jigawa State, Nigeria, 2013-2017: a secondary data analysis. -
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Apr 17;69(15):439-445.
Progress Toward Measles Elimination - Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2013-2019.Goodson JL, Teleb N, Ashmony H, Musa N, Ghoniem A, Hassan Q, Waciqi AS, Mere MO, Farid M, Mukhtar HEA, Iqbal J, Alexander JP Jr.
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Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2020 Apr 16:1-7.
Rubella seroprevalence using residual samples from the South African measles surveillance program: a cross-sectional analytic study.Motaze NV, Makhathini L, Smit SB, Adu-Gyamfi CG, Fortuin M, Wiysonge CS, Suchard SM.
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BMC Public Health. 2020 Mar 23;20(1):381.
What have we learnt from measles outbreaks in 3 English cities? A qualitative exploration of factors influencing vaccination uptake in Romanian and Roma Romanian communities. -
Acta Paediatr. 2020 Apr 14.
Global surge in measles and major international survey reinforce the need for greater awareness and uptake of all vaccinations. -
Vaccine. 2020 May 8;38(22):3832-3838.
Classification of measles cases from 2014 to 2018: Implications for progress towards measles elimination in China. -
Vaccine. 2020 May 14:S0264-410X(20)30611-3.
Are vaccinated measles cases protected against severe disease? -
Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 May 8;69(18):562-563.
Notes from the Field: Large Measles Outbreak in Orthodox Jewish Communities - Jerusalem District, Israel, 2018-2019. -
Lancet. 2020 May 16;395(10236):1535-1536.
In the aftermath: the legacy of measles in Samoa. -
Vaccines (Basel). 2020 May 13;8(2):E218.
Are the Objectives Proposed by the WHO for Routine Measles Vaccination Coverage and Population Measles Immunity Sufficient to Achieve Measles Elimination from Europe? -
J Microbiol. 2020;69:1-8.
The Resurgence of Measles Infection and its Associated Complications in Early Childhood at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan. -
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 May 12.
Changes in Measles Seroprevalence in China After the Launch of Two Provincial Supplementary Immunization Activities During 2009 to 2013. -
Curr Opin Virol. 2020 May 5;41:46-51.
Measles virus persistence and its consequences. -
Eur J Public Health. 2020 May 27:ckaa079.
Measles outbreak in Romania: understanding factors related to suboptimal vaccination uptake. -
Eur Phys J Plus. 2020;135(4):378.
Mathematical analysis for a new nonlinear measles epidemiological system using real incidence data from Pakistan. -
Public Health. 2020 May 17;183:55-62.
A descriptive analysis of an outbreak of measles and a multilevel mixed-effects analysis of factors associated with case isolation in healthcare settings, London (February-June 2016).Rana S, Saavedra-Campos M, Perkins S, Mohammed-Klein R, Wright A, Cordery R, Bell A, Heffernan C, Meltzer M, Begum L, Chow Y, Verlander NQ, Balasegaram S.
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Epidemiol Serv Saude. 2020;29(3):e2018208.
Family Health Strategy team action against the measles epidemic in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. -
Vaccine. 2020 May 15:S0264-410X(20)30547-8.
Evaluating the effectiveness of national measles elimination action in mainland China during 2004-2016: A multi-site interrupted time-series study. -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Jan 3;35(Suppl 1):6.
The use of WhatsApp group messaging in the coordination of measles supplemental immunization activity in Cross Rivers State, Nigeria, 2018. -
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Apr 30:1-6.
Adverse outcomes of measles infection during pregnancy and in the perinatal period. -
Nat Ecol Evol. 2020 Apr 27.
A competing-risks model explains hierarchical spatial coupling of measles epidemics en route to national elimination.Lau MSY, Becker AD, Korevaar HM, Caudron Q, Shaw DJ, Metcalf CJE, Bjørnstad ON, Grenfell BT.
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Proc Biol Sci. 2020 Apr 29;287(1925):20191510.
Coexisting attractors in the context of cross-scale population dynamics: measles in London as a case study. -
Acta Biomed. 2020 Apr 10;91(3-S):48-54.
Burden of measles using disability-adjusted life years, Umbria 2013-2018. -
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2020 Apr 9:1-13.
Inequality in measles vaccination coverage in the "big six" countries of the WHO South-East Asia region. -
Nature. 2020 Apr;580(7804):446-447.
Why measles deaths are surging - and coronavirus could make it worse. -
Curr Opin Virol. 2020 Apr 1;41:8-17.
Measles Resurgence and Drug Development. -
Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 May;20(5):542.
Learning from a massive epidemic: measles in DRC. -
Indian Pediatr. 2020 Apr 15;57(4):380.
Measles Immunization: Worth Considering Containment Strategy for SARS-CoV-2 Global Outbreak. -
BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 29;20(1):251.
Effect of age at vaccination on the measles vaccine effectiveness and immunogenicity: systematic review and meta-analysis. -
BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 26;20(1):244.
Measles and mumps outbreaks in Lebanon: trends and links. -
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2020 Mar 25:1-10.
Measles among healthcare workers in Italy: is it time to act?Baccolini V, Sindoni A, Adamo G, Rosso A, Massimi A, Bella A, Filia A, Magurano F, Marzuillo C, Villari P, De Vito C.
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Epidemiol Infect. 2020 Mar 23;148:e81.
Effect of vaccination on severity and infectiousness of measles during an outbreak in the Netherlands, 2013-2014. -
Sci Rep. 2020 Mar 20;10(1):5179.
Prevalence of Measles Antibodies in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil: A serological survey model.Estofolete CF, Milhim BHGA, França CCG, Silva GCDD, Augusto MT, Terzian ACB, Zini N, Durigon EL, Oliveira DBL, Massad E, Nogueira ML.
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Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 17:S1473-3099(20)30052-9.
Measles eradication-retreating is not an option. -
Indian J Public Health. 2020 Jan-Mar;64(1):75-78.
Private sector vaccine share in overall immunization coverage in India: Evidence from private sector vaccine utilization data (2012-2015). -
Epidemiol Glob Health. 2020 Mar;10(1):46-58.
Resurgence of Measles in Europe: A Systematic Review on Parental Attitudes and Beliefs of Measles Vaccine. -
Vaccine. 2020 Apr 3;38(16):3210-3217.
Risk factors for measles virus infection and susceptibility in persons aged 15 years and older in China: A multi-site case-control study, 2012-2013.Ma C, Hao L, Rodewald L, An Q, Wannemuehler KA, Su Q, An Z, Quick L, Liu Y, Yan R, Liu X, Zhang Y, Yu W, Zhang X, Wang H, Cairns L, Luo H, Gregory CJ.
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Vaccine. 2020 Apr 3;38(16):3243-3254.
Age-specific vaccination coverage estimates for influenza, human papillomavirus and measles containing vaccines from seven population-based healthcare databases from four EU countries - The ADVANCE project.Braeye T, Emborg HD, Llorente-García A, Huerta C, Martín-Merino E, Duarte-Salles T, Danieli G, Tramontan L, Weibel D, McGee C, Villa M, Gini R, Lehtinen M, Titievsky L, Sturkenboom M.
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BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 12;20(1):219.
Rubella IgM epidemiology in the pre-rubella vaccination era in Uganda. -
N Engl J Med. 2020 Mar 12;382(11):1009-1017.
Consequences of Undervaccination - Measles Outbreak, New York City, 2018-2019.Zucker JR, Rosen JB, Iwamoto M, Arciuolo RJ, Langdon-Embry M, Vora NM, Rakeman JL, Isaac BM, Jean A, Asfaw M, Hawkins SC, Merrill TG, Kennelly MO, Maldin Morgenthau B, Daskalakis DC, Barbot O.
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Am J Public Health. 2020 Apr;110(4):467-469.
Vaccination Achievements of Cuba Versus the United States Exposed by the 2019 Measles Epidemic. -
East Mediterr Health J. 2020 Feb 24;26(2):152-160.
An outbreak of measles in gold miners in River Nile State, Sudan, 2011.Sulaiman AA, Elmadhoun WM, Noor SK, Almobarak AO, Bushara SO, Osman MM, Awadalla H, Ahmed MH.
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BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 6;20(1):197.
Epidemiological changes in measles infections in southern China between 2009 and 2016: a retrospective database analysis. -
Vaccine. 2020 Mar 23;38(14):3062-3071.
Geospatial variation in measles vaccine coverage through routine and campaign strategies in Nigeria: Analysis of recent household surveys.Utazi CE, Wagai J, Pannell O, Cutts FT, Rhoda DA, Ferrari MJ, Dieng B, Oteri J, Danovaro-Holliday MC, Adeniran A, Tatem AJ.
Routine Immunization and Related Topics
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Vaccine. 2020 May 14:S0264-410X(20)30549-1.
The contagious nature of a vaccine scare: How the introduction of HPV vaccination lifted and eroded MMR vaccination in Denmark. -
Vaccine X. 2020 Apr 29;5:100066.
Emerging vaccine manufacturers are innovating for the next decade. -
Infect Dis Ther. 2020 May 23.
Vaccine Hesitancy as a Challenge or Vaccine Confidence as an Opportunity for Childhood Immunisation in India. -
Euro Surveill. 2020 May;25(19).
Early impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and physical distancing measures on routine childhood vaccinations in England, January to April 2020.McDonald HI, Tessier E, White JM, Woodruff M, Knowles C, Bates C, Parry J, Walker JL, Scott JA, Smeeth L, Yarwood J, Ramsay M, Edelstein M.
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 15;17(10):E3464.
Studying Public Perception about Vaccination: A Sentiment Analysis of Tweets. -
BMJ Glob Health. 2020 Apr 15;5(4):e002093.
Is development aid to strengthen health systems during protracted conflict a useful investment? The case of South Sudan, 2011-2015. -
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Feb 18;35(Suppl 1):12.
Impact on child vaccination completion rates of short message services (SMS) reminders in developing countries. -
Vaccine. 2020 May 22;38(25):4088-4103.
Socioeconomic inequality trends in childhood vaccination coverage in India: Findings from multiple rounds of National Family Health Survey. -
BMC Public Health. 2020 Apr 25;20(1):556.
Documentation of vaccine wastage in two different geographic contexts under the universal immunization program in India.Das MK, Sood M, Tambe MP, Sharma TD, Parande MAG, Surwade JB, Salunkhe NM, Patil SS, Pawar B, Guleri R, Kaushal C, Sindhu M.
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Dose Response. 2020 Apr 15;18(2):1559325820920116.
Vaccinations: Mandatory or Voluntary? Risk-Benefit Analysis. -
J.Health Commun. 2020 Apr 19:1-14.
Testing Strategies to Increase Source Credibility through Strategic Message Design in the Context of Vaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy. -
Acta Biomed. 2020 Apr 10;91(3-S):41-47.
Knowledge and attitudes of parents after the implementation of mandatory vaccination in kindergartens of Palermo, Italy.Restivo V, Palmeri S, Bono S, Caracci F, Russo Fiorino G, Foresta A, Gaglio V, Graziano G, Marchese V, Maniglia M, Sannasardo C, Saporito L, Scarpitta F, Vella C, Ventura G, Mangano MS, Vitale F, Casuccio A, Costantino C.
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Science. 2020 Apr 10;368(6487):116-117.
Pandemic brings mass vaccinations to a halt. -
PLoS Med. 2020 Mar 10;17(3):e1003049.
Conscientious vaccination exemptions in kindergarten to eighth-grade children across Texas schools from 2012 to 2018: A regression analysis. -
BMJ Glob Health. 2020 Jan 26;5(1):e002214.
Women, children and adolescents in conflict countries: an assessment of inequalities in intervention coverage and survival.Akseer N, Wright J, Tasic H, Everett K, Scudder E, Amsalu R, Boerma T, Bendavid E, Kamali M, Barros AJD, da Silva ICM, Bhutta ZA.
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Ital J Pediatr. 2020 Mar 4;46(1):28.
Factors associated with the access and continuum of vaccination services among children aged 12-23 months in the emerging regions of Ethiopia: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demography and health survey. -
Vaccine. 2020 Apr 29;38(20):3627-3638.
Childhood vaccination coverage and equity impact in Ethiopia by socioeconomic, geographic, maternal, and child characteristics. -
Health Policy. 2020 May;124(5):511-518.
Strengthening vaccination programmes and health systems in the European Union: A framework for action.Siciliani L, Wild C, McKee M, Kringos D, Barry MM, Barros PP, De Maeseneer J, Murauskiene L, Ricciardi W; members of the Expert Panel on Effective Ways of Investing in Health.
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Apr 8;17(7):2542.
To Vaccinate or Not: The Relative Impact of Attitudes toward Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Ability to Interpret Scientific Information on Vaccination Decisions. -
Dose Response. 2020 Apr 15;18(2)
Vaccinations: Mandatory or Voluntary? Risk-Benefit Analysis. -
Trop Med Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 15;5(2):E60.
Small Session Size and Big Vial Size: Operational Research Assessing Open Vial Vaccine Wastage at the Service Delivery Points in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar During 2018. -
Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Feb 28;9(2):698-705.
Global search trends on common vaccine-related information in English on the Internet. -
BMC Public Health. 2020 Apr 25;20(1):556.
Documentation of vaccine wastage in two different geographic contexts under the universal immunization program in India.Das MK, Sood M, Tambe MP, Sharma TD, Parande MAG, Surwade JB, Salunkhe NM, Patil SS, Pawar B, Guleri R, Kaushal C, Sindhu M.
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Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Feb 18;35(Suppl 1):12.
Impact on child vaccination completion rates of short message services (SMS) reminders in developing countries. -
BMJ Glob Health. 2020 Apr 15;5(4):e002093.
Is development aid to strengthen health systems during protracted conflict a useful investment? The case of South Sudan, 2011-2015. -
BMC Public Health. 2020 May 12;20(1):658.
Vaccination card availability and childhood immunization in Senegal.
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