Knowledge synthesis of benefits and adverse effects of measles vaccination : the Lasbela balance sheet

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2009

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BioMed Central, London, GB

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Specific local conditions may explain the low rates of measles among the unvaccinated, while the high vaccine failure rate is likely due to weaknesses in the vaccination delivery system. Community perception of these realities may have had some role in household decisions about whether to vaccinate, although the major discouraging factor was inadequate access to health care. The article provides a balance sheet approach to weighing the evidence regarding benefits and possible adverse effects of measles vaccination. The balance sheet synthesizes published information on risks of adverse effects of vaccination and risks for the same outcomes as complications of naturally occurring measles. The difference in risk of each outcome is presented as the risk difference (RD).

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VACCINATION, MEASLES, IMMUNIZATION, PAKISTAN, HEALTH-CARE DELIVERY, KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, SOUTH ASIA

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Ledogar, R. J., Fleming, J., Andersson, N. (2009). Knowledge synthesis of benefits and adverse effects of measles vaccination: the Lasbela balance sheet. BMC International Health and Human Rights, 9(Suppl 1):S6. doi:10.1186/1472-698X-9-S1-S6

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/47077

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII2) / l’initiative canadienne d’immunisation internationale
Health Systems Research / recherche sur les systèmes de santé
Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) / la santé de la mère, du nouveau-né, et de l’enfant
Research Results (GEHS) / Résultats de recherches (GESS)
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