Progress with the Second Dose Measles Vaccine Introduction and Coverage in the WHO African Region
Introduction: To achieve global and regional measles elimination objectives, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends coverage of 95% or higher with two doses of measles-containing vaccine. A second dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV) is typically administered in the second year of life a...
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| Main Authors: | Balcha G. Masresha, Messeret E. Shibeshi, Gavin B. Grant, Cynthia Hatcher, Charles S. Wiysonge |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-09-01
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| Series: | Vaccines |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/9/1069 |
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