Study of measles outbreak from semi urban area around Thane city, Maharashtra, India

Conclusion It was found that nearly 33% of these patients got the disease in spite of vaccination. Comparison between vaccinated and non-vaccinated children showed higher age of the disease in vaccinated. The study also showed that nearly 20% children got the disease before the suggested age of vaccination according to EPI schedule.
Source: Pediatric Infectious Disease - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research