Neonates have an immature immune system, which cannot adequately protect against
infectious diseases. Early in life, immune protection is accomplished by maternal antibodies …

Vaccinations of premature infants are often delayed despite being at an increased risk of
contracting vaccine preventable diseases. This article reviews the current knowledge on the …

Objective To investigate the duration of the presence of maternal antibodies to measles in
infants. Design Prospective study (May 2006 to November 2008). Setting Five hospitals in …

Abstract Background In Korea, measles occurs mainly in infants< 12 months of age, who are
unvaccinated. In addition, vaccine populations, including adolescents and young adults, can …

Background In addition to protecting against measles, measles vaccine (MV) may have
beneficial nonspecific effects. We tested the effect of an additional early MV on mortality and …

Aims In recent years, Europe has recorded an increase in the number of measles outbreaks
despite the implementation of vaccination into the National Immunization Programs. The …

Background The objectives of this review were to evaluate the effect of age at administration
of the first dose of a measles-containing vaccine (MCV1) on protection against measles and …

As women vaccinated against measles transfer low amounts of antibodies, an increasing
number of infants lack early protection through maternal antibodies until being immunised …

The determination of the seroprevalence of vaccine-preventable diseases is critical in
monitoring the efficacy of vaccination programmes and to assess the gaps in population …

Maternal immunization is an effective strategy to prevent and/or minimize the severity of
infectious diseases in pregnant women and their infants. Based on the success of …