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. 2013 Feb;19(2):202–209. doi: 10.3201/eid1902.120301

Table 3. Results from the vaccine effectiveness study in 8 districts, Malawi, 2010*.

Vaccination status Total No. cases Attack rate, %† Vaccine effectiveness
Crude, % (95% CI) Adjusted, % (95% CI)‡
Unvaccinated
793
91
13.3
Referent
Referent
Vaccinated with MCV
1 dose§ 2512 62 2.4 82.0 (72.9–88.1) 83.9 (70.8–90.8)
2 doses¶ 1777 22 1.1 91.6 (84.7–95.4) 90.5 (79.7–95.5)

*Districts are Blantyre, Mzimba, Lilongwe, Thyolo, Chiradzulu, Mangochi, Balaka, and Machinga. MCV, measles-containing vaccine.
†Weighted and adjusted by the study design.
‡Adjusted by age, sex, and literacy of the caregiver.
§Routine immunization.
¶Routine immunization and 2008 supplementary immunization activities.