The geography of measles vaccination in the African Great Lakes region
oleh: Saki Takahashi, C. Jessica E. Metcalf, Matthew J. Ferrari, Andrew J. Tatem, Justin Lessler
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01 |
Deskripsi
The WHO targets measles elimination by 2020, a goal that relies on high vaccination coverage. Here, Takahashiet al. identify ‘coldspots’ in the African Great Lakes region where measles vaccine coverage is below 80%, suggesting that these regions should be targeted in future vaccination campaigns.