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  • Title: A case control study to assess the efficacy of measles vaccine.
    Author: Rajapaksa L.
    Journal: Ceylon Med J; 1993 Dec; 38(4):178-80. PubMed ID: 8143333.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To measure the efficacy of measles vaccination in a given geographical area. DESIGN: Population based case control study. SETTING: Medical Officer of Health area, Kotte. SUBJECTS: All children born after January 1985 and registered by the midwives of the area. RESULTS: Vaccine efficacy was 88.9%, the 95% confidence limits being 65.21% to 96.5%. CONCLUSION: The method described is a suitable alternative to the more expensive serological estimates of vaccine efficacy.
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