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International Journal of Epidemiology 2002;31:976-977
© International Epidemiological Association 2002

Special Theme: Infectious Diseases

Commentary: Accelerated measles control/measles elimination in southern Africa

Alan R Hinman

Task Force for Child Survival and Development, 750 Commerce Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30033, USA. E-mail ahinman@taskforce.org

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a global plan for accelerated measles control which calls for implementation of a strategy based on that used to successfully control measles in the Americas—a ‘catch-up’ campaign providing measles vaccine to all children (usually 9 months [or 1 year] to 14 years of age) regardless of prior history of immunization or disease, followed by high levels of routine coverage with measles immunization (‘keep-up’), and periodic ‘follow-up’ campaigns targeting all children 1–4 years of age.1

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