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Quebec measles outbreak raise questions about timing of measles vaccine
By Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press October 21, 2013 10:10 AM
TORONTO - A large measles outbreak that occurred in Quebec a couple of years ago is raising more questions about whether babies are getting their first dose of measles vaccine at too young an age.
A new analysis of the 2011 outbreak, which involved a surprising number of children who should have been protected against the virus, suggests giving the first dose of measles vaccine at 12 months may be undermining the efficacy of the vaccination program.
And it raises the possibility that a growing pool of vaccinated children may still be vulnerable to infection ? which, if true, could put in jeopardy efforts to eliminate and eventually eradicate measles, one of the authors of the study said in an interview...
Quebec measles outbreak raise questions about timing of measles vaccine
By Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press October 21, 2013 10:10 AM
TORONTO - A large measles outbreak that occurred in Quebec a couple of years ago is raising more questions about whether babies are getting their first dose of measles vaccine at too young an age.
A new analysis of the 2011 outbreak, which involved a surprising number of children who should have been protected against the virus, suggests giving the first dose of measles vaccine at 12 months may be undermining the efficacy of the vaccination program.
And it raises the possibility that a growing pool of vaccinated children may still be vulnerable to infection ? which, if true, could put in jeopardy efforts to eliminate and eventually eradicate measles, one of the authors of the study said in an interview...