Accelerating measles elimination and strengthening routine immunization services in Guizhou Province, China, 2003–2009

• Published in: Vaccine Vol. 33; no. 17; pp. 2050 - 2055
• Main Authors: Zuo, Shuyan, Cairns, Lisa, Hutin, Yvan, Liang, Xiaofeng, Tong, Yibing, Zhu, Qing, Zhang, Dayong, Lee, Lisa A, Strebel, Peter, Quick, Linda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 21-04-2015; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Age; Allergy and Immunology; Business metrics; Child; Child, Preschool; China; China - epidemiology; Conflicts of interest; Disease Eradication - methods; Disease Eradication - standards; Enforcement; Epidemiology; Female; Hepatitis; Humans; Immunization; Immunization programs; Immunization Programs - standards; Immunization Programs - statistics & numerical data; Immunization schedule; Incidence; Kindergarten; Laboratories; Male; Measles; Measles - prevention & control; Measles Vaccine - administration & dosage; Measles: elimination; Measles: epidemiology; Measles: prevention and control; Population Surveillance; Provinces; Rural Population; School attendance; School entry requirement; Surveillance; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Vaccines; China; Surveillance; Measles: prevention and control; School entry requirement; China; Measles; Immunization schedule; Measles: elimination; Measles: epidemiology; Epidemiology; Child; Immunization programs
• ISSN: 0264-410X; 1873-2518
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.02.078

Highlights • Measles control over seven years in Guizhou Province comprised diverse strategies. • Infant and primary-school-entry vaccination coverage of all antigens increased. • Incidence of measles dropped. • The strategies are a model for extension to other lesser-developed provinces.