Stabilized Measles Vaccine in a Novel Single-Dose Delivery System: A Practical Reality for Worldwide Elimination of Measles

A live measles virus vaccine that is highly temperature-stable and dispensed in an inexpensive syringe is described. This configuration should prove useful for programs aimed at mass immunization against measles.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Reviews of infectious diseases Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 511 - 513
Main Authors:	Hilleman, Maurice R., William J. Mc Aleer, Arlene A. Mc Lean, Eugene B. Buynak, Henry Z. Markus
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States University of Chicago Press 01-05-1983
Subjects:	Antibodies Dosage Drug Stability Hot Temperature - adverse effects Humans Measles Measles - prevention & control Measles Vaccine - administration & dosage Measles vaccines Measles virus Medical syringes Oral rehydration Session II: Measles Vaccines Syringes Vaccination Viruses
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Summary:	A live measles virus vaccine that is highly temperature-stable and dispensed in an inexpensive syringe is described. This configuration should prove useful for programs aimed at mass immunization against measles.
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ISSN:	0162-0886