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American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 89, Issue 8 1254-1255, Copyright © 1999 by American Public Health Association

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Jamaica's measles elimination experience.

J M Hirshon, B Irons, P Figueroa, K Lewis-Bell, M Goodman, G D Kirk and B S Hersh

Division of Vaccines and Immunization, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC 20037, USA.

OBJECTIVES: This article describes the effort to eliminate measles from Jamaica and its impact on measles incidence. METHODS: In addition to routine measles vaccination, the Jamaican Ministry of Health implemented a strategy of a 1-time-only catch-up vaccination campaign, conducted in 1991, and periodic follow-up campaigns, the first of which occurred in 1995. RESULTS: Since 1991, despite careful surveillance, no serologically confirmed indigenous cases of measles have occurred in Jamaica. CONCLUSIONS: Measles virus circulation has been interrupted in Jamaica. The Jamaican experience provides further evidence that global measles eradication is achievable.






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