TY - JOUR
T1 - A Statewide Mass Measles Immunization Program
AU - Byrne, Earl B.
AU - Rosenstein, Beryl J.
AU - Jaworski, Alexander A.
AU - Jaworski, Rudolf A.
PY - 1967/2/27
Y1 - 1967/2/27
N2 - Increased demand for medical services and school absenteeism related to vaccine reactions following a oneday mass measles immunization program in Rhode Island were studied. Measles virus vaccine, live, attenuated (Schwarz) was used. Nearly 60% of susceptible children (30,647) were immunized. Increased demand for medical services averaged less than one telephone call per day per physician during the week when most reactions occurred. For two weeks preceding immunization, however, many physicians experienced a sharp increase in calls from parents requesting immunization histories of their children. School absenteeism among those vaccinated was higher by 3.5% throughout the state, except in certain communities where epidemic influenza B morbidity was reaching peak levels. Here, absenteeism patterns were reversed. Interferon induced in those vaccinated by the measles virus vaccine is suggested as an explanation for the apparent protective effect against influenza B.
AB - Increased demand for medical services and school absenteeism related to vaccine reactions following a oneday mass measles immunization program in Rhode Island were studied. Measles virus vaccine, live, attenuated (Schwarz) was used. Nearly 60% of susceptible children (30,647) were immunized. Increased demand for medical services averaged less than one telephone call per day per physician during the week when most reactions occurred. For two weeks preceding immunization, however, many physicians experienced a sharp increase in calls from parents requesting immunization histories of their children. School absenteeism among those vaccinated was higher by 3.5% throughout the state, except in certain communities where epidemic influenza B morbidity was reaching peak levels. Here, absenteeism patterns were reversed. Interferon induced in those vaccinated by the measles virus vaccine is suggested as an explanation for the apparent protective effect against influenza B.
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.1967.03120090061011
DO - 10.1001/jama.1967.03120090061011
M3 - Article
C2 - 6071253
AN - SCOPUS:0014218256
SN - 0098-7484
VL - 199
SP - 619
EP - 623
JO - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
JF - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
IS - 9
ER -