A minimum age for measles vaccine administration to coloured children

Dick, B.; Smith, T.; Kipps, A.

South African Medical Journal 49(47): 1951-1954

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574
PMID: 1198225
Document Number: 84979
The antibody response to further-attenuated live virus measles vaccine was assessed in 67 Coloured children between the ages of 6 and 12 months. Children less than 9 months of age were found to have suboptimal seroconversion rates and it is recommended that the routine administration of measles vaccine should be restricted to children over the age of 8 months. High-risk groups and problems of vaccine administration and storage are discussed.

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