Volume 19, Number 2—February 2013
Synopsis
Lessons and Challenges for Measles Control from Unexpected Large Outbreak, Malawi
Andrea Minetti
, Matthew Kagoli, Agnes Katsulukuta, Helena Huerga, Amber Featherstone, Hazel Chiotcha, Delphine Noel, Cameron Bopp, Laurent Sury, Renzo Fricke, Marta Iscla, Northan Hurtado, Tanya Ducomble, Sarala Nicholas, Storn Kabuluzi, Rebecca F. Grais, and Francisco J. Luquero
, Matthew Kagoli, Agnes Katsulukuta, Helena Huerga, Amber Featherstone, Hazel Chiotcha, Delphine Noel, Cameron Bopp, Laurent Sury, Renzo Fricke, Marta Iscla, Northan Hurtado, Tanya Ducomble, Sarala Nicholas, Storn Kabuluzi, Rebecca F. Grais, and Francisco J. Luquero
Table 2
Measles vaccination coverage estimates in 8 districts, Malawi, 2010*
| Vaccination coverage, age group |
Estimates, % (95% CI) |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blantyre |
Chiradzulu |
Lilongwe |
Mzimba |
Thyolo |
Mangochi |
Bal-Mach |
|
| Routine EPI vaccination, 9 mo–15 y | 98 (96–98) | 99 (98–99) | 95 (92–97) | 95 (93–97) | 97 (96–98) | 96 (95–97) | 98 (97–99) |
| MoH/MSF reactive campaign, 6 mo–15 y | 93 (91–94) | 98 (97–98) | 96 (94–97) | 92 (90–94) | 97 (95–97) | 96 (95–98) | 96 (94–97) |
| SIA October 2008, 9 mo–5 y | 47 (40–54) | 57 (52–63) | 60 (55–65) | 47 (41–53) | 69 (64–74) | 63 (57–68) | 6 (63–74) |
*Bal-Mach, Balaka-Machinga; EPI, Expanded Program on Immunization; MoH/MSF, Ministry of Health/ Médecins Sans Frontières; SIA, supplementary immunization activity.
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