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  • Title: [Evaluation of the response to vaccination against poliomyelitis and measles in malnourished children in Morocco].
    Author: Caidi H, Bennis IF, Mouan N, El Aouad R.
    Journal: East Mediterr Health J; 2004; 10(4-5):474-81. PubMed ID: 16335637.
    Abstract:
    We made a comparative survey of the poliovirus antibodies (anti-poliovirus type 1, anti-poliovirus type 2 and anti-poliovirus type 3) and the measles antibodies in malnourished but completely vaccinated children (37) and control children (34). The age range was 10 months to 5 years. Immunization in children with protein-energy malnutrition was low for both vaccines. Seroprevalence rates of the polio 1, polio 2, polio 3 antibodies and the measles antibodies in the control group were 94.1%, 97.1%, 91.2% and 82.4% respectively. In malnourished children the respective rates were in some cases significantly lower being: 40.5% (P = 0.001), 59.5% (P = 0.001), 40.5% and 35.1%. Malnutrition is a major determinant of the humoral response to oral polio and measles vaccines and must be given due consideration to prevent vaccination failure.
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