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. 1994 Jun;112(3):579–594. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800051281

A model-based design of a vaccination strategy against rubella in a non-immunized community of São Paulo State, Brazil.

E Massad 1, M N Burattini 1, R S de Azevedo Neto 1, H M Yang 1, F A Coutinho 1, D M Zanetta 1
PMCID: PMC2271504  PMID: 8005224

Abstract

A mixed vaccination strategy against rubella is proposed. We describe how the vaccination strategy was designed with the help of mathematical techniques. The strategy was designed for application in a non-immunized community of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, and was implemented by local health authorities in 1992. This strategy comprises a pulse vaccination campaign, covering the age interval between 1 and 10 years, followed by the introduction of the vaccine in the immunization calendar at 15 months of age. The expected impact of the proposed strategy is discussed.

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