Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1991 Aug;81(8):1057-9.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.81.8.1057.

Measles vaccination coverage among Latino children aged 12 to 59 months in Los Angeles County: a household survey

D P Ewert  1 , J C Thomas, L Y Chun, R C Enguidanos, S H Waterman
Affiliations

Measles vaccination coverage among Latino children aged 12 to 59 months in Los Angeles County: a household survey

D P Ewert et al. Am J Public Health. 1991 Aug.

Abstract

A high rate of measles transmission has occurred in Los Angeles County since 1987. To determine measles vaccination coverage among Latino preschoolers, the group at highest risk of measles during this period, a cluster survey was conducted among Latino households with children aged 12 to 59 months. Of 279 children enrolled, 240 (86%, 95% confidence interval = 81% to 91%) reportedly had received the measles vaccine. Measles vaccination coverage among Latino preschoolers in Los Angeles County is insufficient to halt measles transmission within this subpopulation.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. Bull World Health Organ. 1982;60(2):253-60 - PubMed
    1. Bull World Health Organ. 1985;63(1):93-9 - PubMed
    1. Nature. 1985 Nov 28-Dec 4;318(6044):323-9 - PubMed
    1. Am J Epidemiol. 1971 Sep;94(3):179-89 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources