Mass vaccination campaign following community outbreak of meningococcal disease |
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Authors: | Krause Gérard Blackmore Carina Wiersma Steven Lesneski Cheryll Gauch Laurey Hopkins Richard S |
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Affiliation: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. krauseg@rki.de |
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Abstract: | During December 12-29, 1998, seven patients ages 2-18 years were diagnosed with serogroup C meningococcal disease in two neighboring Florida towns with 33,000 residents. We evaluated a mass vaccination campaign implemented to control the outbreak. We maintained vaccination logs and recorded the resources used in the campaign that targeted 2- to 22-year-old residents of the two towns. A total of 13,148 persons received the vaccinations in 3 days. Vaccination coverage in the target population was estimated to be 86% to 99%. Five additional cases of serogroup C meningococcal disease occurred in the community during the year after the campaign began, four in patients who had not received the vaccine. The cost of control efforts was approximately $370,000. Although cases continued to occur, the vaccination campaign appeared to control the outbreak. Rapid implementation, a targeted approach, and high coverage were important to the campaign's success. |
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