Volume 8, Number 12—December 2002
Research
Mass Vaccination Campaign Following Community Outbreak of Meningococcal Disease
Gérard Krause*†
, Carina Blackmore†, Steven Wiersma†, Cheryll Lesneski‡, Laurey Gauch‡, and Richard S. Hopkins†
, Carina Blackmore†, Steven Wiersma†, Cheryll Lesneski‡, Laurey Gauch‡, and Richard S. Hopkins†Table 3
Size of target population and number vaccinated by age group, Putnam County, Florida, 1998–1999
| Age group | Estimated target population | No. (%) of target population vaccinateda |
|---|---|---|
| Approximately 2–4 yrs | 1,439 | 1,435 (100) |
| 5–9 yrs | 2,460 | 2,741 (111) |
| 10–14 yrs | 2,513 | 2,606 (104) |
| 15–20 yrs | 2,424 | 2,288 (94) |
| 21–22 yrs | 1,296 | 1,006 (78) |
| Total | 10,132 | 10,076 (99) |
aFigures >100% result from the fact that people outside the target population received vaccination.
