Measles immunization in Saudi Arabia: the need for change

Khalil, M.K.; Al Mazrou, Y.Y.; Al Jeffri, M.; Al Ghamdy, Y.S.

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Abstract

This paper describes the measles immunization programme in Saudi Arabia and the change from the single-dose schedule with the Schwartz vaccine to the double-dose schedule with the Edmonston-Zagreb vaccine. The recent measles-mumps-rubella school campaign is also described

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Khalil, M.K., Al Mazrou, Y.Y., Al Jeffri, M. & Al Ghamdy, Y.S. (‎2001)‎. Measles immunization in Saudi Arabia: the need for change. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 7 (‎4-5)‎, 829-834, 2001 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/119096