Science Library Abstract
Published: 2019
SYNOPSIS
Waning levels of measles antibodies with increasing time post-vaccination suggests that measles susceptibility is potentially increasing in Korea.
TITLE
An increasing, potentially measles-susceptible population over time after vaccination in Korea
CITATION
Kang, H. J., et al. Vaccine, 35 (2017) 4126–4132.
SUMMARY
In Korea, measles occurs mainly in infants <12 months of age, who are unvaccinated. In
addition, vaccine populations, including adolescents and young adults, can become infected through importation. Thus, the question arises whether the current level of herd immunity in Korea is now insufficient for protecting against measles infection.
