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Volume 30, Number 9—September 2024
Synopsis

Onward Virus Transmission after Measles Secondary Vaccination Failure

Isaac TranterComments to Author , Nicolas Smoll, Colleen L. Lau, Dusty-Lee Williams, Deborah Neucom, Donna Barnekow, and Amalie Dyda
Author affiliations: University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia (I. Trantner, N. Smoll, C.L. Lau, A. Dyda); Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia (N. Smoll, D.-L. Williams, D. Neucom, D. Barnekow)

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Figure 1

Flowchart of retrieved, excluded, and included items during systemic review of cases of onward virus transmission after measles SVF, as of March 31, 2023 (15). SVF, secondary vaccination failure.

Figure 1. Flowchart of retrieved, excluded, and included items during systemic review of cases of onward virus transmission after measles SVF, as of March 31, 2023 (15). SVF, secondary vaccination failure.

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