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Amini R, Gilca R, Douville-Fradet M, Boulianne N, De Serres G. Evaluation of the New World Health Organization Case Definition of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection for Influenza Surveillance During the Peak Weeks of Two Influenza Seasons in Quebec, Canada. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2017; 6:297-300. [PMID: 27496537 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piw044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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During the peak of the 2012-2013 and 2014-2015 influenza seasons in Quebec, Canada, the sensitivity of the new World Health Organization (WHO) case definition of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in <5-year-old children was 65% for polymerase chain reaction-confirmed influenza and 79% for other respiratory viruses (ORVs), whereas its specificity and positive predictive value were approximately 2- and 4-fold lower for influenza than ORVs (25% vs 40% and 18% vs 76%, respectively). The use of the WHO SARI definition for influenza surveillance in children should be interpreted with caution according to the specific surveillance goals.
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- R Amini
- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec
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- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec.,Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec.,Laval University, Quebec, Quebec City, Canada
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- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec.,Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec
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- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec.,Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec
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- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec.,Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec.,Laval University, Quebec, Quebec City, Canada
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Dubé E, Gagnon D, Audet D, Bradet R, Boulianne N, Guay M, Sauvageau C. Promoting vaccination: implementation of targeted interventions to enhance access to vaccination services in Quebec (Canada). Public Health 2015; 129:1627-9. [PMID: 26390948 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- E Dubé
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), Québec, Québec, G1E 7G9, Canada; Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada; Université Laval, Québec, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), Québec, Québec, G1E 7G9, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), Québec, Québec, G1E 7G9, Canada; Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), Québec, Québec, G1E 7G9, Canada; Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Québec, J1K 2R1, Canada; Direction de santé publique de Montérégie, Longueuil, Québec, Québec, J4K 2M3, Canada
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- Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), Québec, Québec, G1E 7G9, Canada; Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada; Université Laval, Québec, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada
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Dubé E, Bettinger JA, Halperin B, Bradet R, Lavoie F, Sauvageau C, Gilca V, Boulianne N. Determinants of parents' decision to vaccinate their children against rotavirus: results of a longitudinal study. Health Educ Res 2012; 27:1069-1080. [PMID: 22907535 DOI: 10.1093/her/cys088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Rotavirus disease is a common cause of health care utilization and almost all children are affected by the age of 5 years. In Canada, at the time of this survey (2008-09), immunization rates for rotavirus were <20%. We assessed the determinants of a parent's acceptance to have their child immunized against rotavirus. The survey instruments were based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. Data were collected in two phases. In all, 413 and 394 parents completed the first and second interviews, respectively (retention rate 95%). Most parents (67%) intended to immunize their child against rotavirus. Factors significantly associated with parental intentions (Phase 1) were as follows: perception of the moral correctness of having their child immunized (personal normative belief) and perception that significant others will approve of the immunization behavior (subjective norm), perceived capability of having their child immunized (perceived behavioral control) and household income. At Phase 2, 165 parents (42%) reported that their child was immunized against rotavirus. The main determinant of vaccination behavior was parental intention to have their child vaccinated, whereas personal normative beliefs influenced both intention and behavior. The acceptability of the rotavirus vaccine will be higher if health promotion addresses parental knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding the disease and the vaccine.
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- E Dubé
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec, Canada.
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Dubé E, Gilca V, Sauvageau C, Bettinger JA, Boucher FD, McNeil S, Gemmill I, Lavoie F, Ouakki M, Boulianne N. Clinicians' opinions on new vaccination programs implementation. Vaccine 2012; 30:4632-7. [PMID: 22580354 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.04.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2012] [Accepted: 04/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In Canada, several new vaccines were recently approved for clinical use or are expected to be soon. Decision-makers are faced with the choice whether or not to include these vaccines in publicly funded vaccination programs. The aim of this study was to assess Canadian pediatricians' and family physicians' opinions regarding 7 new vaccines, and perceived priority for the introduction of new programs. A self-administered, anonymous, mail-based questionnaire was sent during fall 2009 to a random sample of 1182 family physicians and to all 1852 Canadian pediatricians. Responses to 8 statements regarding frequency and severity of the diseases, efficacy and safety of the vaccines as well as feasibility of immunization programs were used to calculate priority scores to rank the 7 potential new vaccination programs (calculated scores ranging from 0 to 100). Overall response rate was 43%. The majority of respondents perceived the health and economic burden of diseases prevented by the seven new vaccines as important and considered new vaccines to be safe and effective. More than 90% of physicians strongly agreed or agreed that the new vaccines would be or are currently well accepted by the public and by the health professionals who administer vaccines, except for the HPV and rotavirus vaccines (respectively 30% and 29% strongly agreed or agreed). Mean priority scores were: 77.4 out of 100 for the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) combined vaccine; 75.6 for the hexavalent (DTaP-IPV-Hib-HBV) vaccine; 73.1 for the new pneumococcal conjugate vaccines; 69.8 for the meningococcal ACYW135; 68.9 for the combined hepatitis A and B; 63.5 for the human papillomavirus vaccine and 56.9 for the rotavirus vaccine. Health professionals' opinion is an important element to consider in the decision-making process regarding implementation of new immunization programs. Without health professional support, the introduction of a new vaccination program may be unsuccessful. In this study, the MMRV and the hexavalent (DTaP-IPV-Hib-HBV) vaccines received the highest ratings.
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- E Dubé
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 2400 d'Estimauville, Québec, Québec, Canada.
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Guay M, Clement P, Hamid A, Dube E, Sauvageau C, Boulianne N, Landry M, Lemaire J. P1-S6.41 Determinants of human papilloma virus vaccination (HPVV) among Quebec (Canada) teenagers. Br J Vener Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Dubé E, Gilca V, Sauvageau C, Bradet R, Bettinger J, Boulianne N, Boucher F, McNeil S, Gemmill I, Lavoie F. Canadian paediatricians’ opinions on rotavirus vaccination. Vaccine 2011; 29:3177-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2010] [Revised: 02/08/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Skowronski D, De Serres G, Crowcroft N, Janjua N, Boulianne N, Hottes T, Rosella L, Dickinson J, Rodica G, Sethi P, Ouhoummane N, Willison D, Rouleau I, Fonseca K, Drews S, Rebbapragada A, Charest H, Hamelin ME, Boivin G, Gardy J, Li Y, Martin P. Seasonal influenza vaccine may be associated with increased risk of illness due to the 2009 pandemic A/H1N1 virus. Int J Infect Dis 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.2204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Dubé E, De Wals P, Gilca V, Boulianne N. Burden of Acute Otitis Media: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Canadian Parents. Paediatr Child Health 2009. [DOI: 10.1093/pch/14.suppl_a.40a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Boulianne N, Hemon YA, Mawhinney T, Strong D, Gemmill I, Dobson S, Sartison E, Sargent M, Naus M, Tuchscherer R, Craig E, Watkins K, Schouten H. National eligible, due, and overdue guidelines for immunization registries: draft recommendations from the Canadian Immunization Registry Network, Data Standards Task Group. Can Commun Dis Rep 2004; 30:53-9. [PMID: 15061307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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- N Boulianne
- First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada
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To evaluate the proportion of children to vaccinate against varicella in a catch-up program targeting 9- to 10-year-old children, a study was conducted among children age 10 years to assess the age-specific incidence of varicella and document the immunity against varicella in those with negative or unknown chickenpox history. Of the latter 62% were seropositive for varicella.
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- N Boulianne
- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec, Quebec, Canada.
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Dionne M, Boulianne N, Duval B, Lavoie F, Laflamme N, Carsley J, Valiquette L, Gagnon S, Rochette L, De Serres G. [Lack of conviction about vaccination in certain Quebec vaccinators]. Can J Public Health 2001. [PMID: 11338145 DOI: 10.1007/bf03404939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A questionnaire was mailed to all vaccinators in Quebec in 1998. The objective of this survey was to document vaccinators' attitudes, knowledge, and practices related to vaccination. Vaccinators generally believe in the security, efficacy and usefulness of vaccines given to young children. However, 41% of nurses do not fully agree with these opinions. More than 94% of pediatricians completely disagree that "certain practices (homeopathy, good eating habits and a healthy lifestyle) can eliminate the need for vaccination", compared with 85% of general practitioners and only 60% of nurses. Less than 25% of doctors recall children who are late in getting their immunizations; approximately 45% of vaccinators are in complete agreement with simultaneous injections of two vaccines; many circumstances are incorrectly seen as contra indications for vaccination. Public health authorities should target systematic interventions towards vaccinators to improve this situation and to increase nurses' conviction regarding the benefits of vaccination.
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- M Dionne
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 2400 rue d'Estimauville, Beauport, Québec G1E 7G9.
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Boulianne N, De Serres G, Duval B, Shadmani R, Rochette L. Clinical manifestations and incidence of oculo-respiratory syndrome following influenza vaccination--Quebec, 2000. Can Commun Dis Rep 2001; 27:85-90. [PMID: 11396047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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- N Boulianne
- Institut national de santé publique, CHUQ, CHUL, Université Laval, Quebec
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De Serres G, Shadmani R, Boulianne N, Duval B, Rochette L, Douville Fradet M, Halperin SA. Effectiveness of a single dose of acellular pertussis vaccine to prevent pertussis in children primed with pertussis whole cell vaccine. Vaccine 2001; 19:3004-8. [PMID: 11282212 DOI: 10.1016/s0264-410x(00)00545-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We estimated the protection given by one booster dose of acellular pertussis vaccine (aP) given at 18 months or before school entry to children already primed with whole cell vaccine (wP). Case-control studies were conducted in these two age groups. In children who received or were eligible to receive their 18 months booster, the risk of pertussis was 1.4 and 3.6 times higher for those with 4 and 3 wP, respectively, compared to those with 3 wP + 1 aP. In 5 and 6 yr old children, the risk of pertussis among the subjects with 5 and 4 wP, was 1.4 and 2.1 times higher respectively than in those who received 4 wP + 1 aP. A single dose of aP increased the protection against pertussis and this protection was greater than that obtained with a wP booster.
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- G De Serres
- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec, Quebec, Canada G1E 7G9.
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Dionne M, Boulianne N, Duval B, Lavoie F, Laflamme N, Carsley J, Valiquette L, Gagnon S, Rochette L, De Serres G. [Lack of conviction about vaccination in certain Quebec vaccinators]. Can J Public Health 2001; 92:100-4. [PMID: 11338145 PMCID: PMC6979719 DOI: 10.1007/bf02962505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A questionnaire was mailed to all vaccinators in Quebec in 1998. The objective of this survey was to document vaccinators' attitudes, knowledge, and practices related to vaccination. Vaccinators generally believe in the security, efficacy and usefulness of vaccines given to young children. However, 41% of nurses do not fully agree with these opinions. More than 94% of pediatricians completely disagree that "certain practices (homeopathy, good eating habits and a healthy lifestyle) can eliminate the need for vaccination", compared with 85% of general practitioners and only 60% of nurses. Less than 25% of doctors recall children who are late in getting their immunizations; approximately 45% of vaccinators are in complete agreement with simultaneous injections of two vaccines; many circumstances are incorrectly seen as contra indications for vaccination. Public health authorities should target systematic interventions towards vaccinators to improve this situation and to increase nurses' conviction regarding the benefits of vaccination.
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- M Dionne
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 2400 rue d'Estimauville, Beauport, Québec G1E 7G9.
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De Serres G, Duval B, Boulianne N, Rochette M, Dionne M, Fradet MD, Massé R. Importance of attributable risk in monitoring adverse events after immunization: hepatitis B vaccination in children. Am J Public Health 2001; 91:313-5. [PMID: 11211648 PMCID: PMC1446525 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.91.2.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Most vaccine safety data present only the postvaccination incidence of all adverse events rather than an estimate of attributable risk. This study sought to illustrate the difference between the 2 estimates with data from a hepatitis B immunization program. METHODS The incidence of health problems occurring before and after each dose of hepatitis B vaccine in a cohort of 1130 children were compared. RESULTS Although 47.5% of all children reported an adverse event during the 4 weeks following each of the 3 doses, adverse events attributable to immunization occurred in only 10.6% of children. CONCLUSIONS Postimmunization incidence systematically overestimates the risk of adverse events. Estimating actual attributable risk is necessary to avoid false beliefs regarding immunization.
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- G De Serres
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec Canada.
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De Serres G, Shadmani R, Duval B, Boulianne N, Déry P, Douville Fradet M, Rochette L, Halperin SA. Morbidity of pertussis in adolescents and adults. J Infect Dis 2000; 182:174-9. [PMID: 10882595 DOI: 10.1086/315648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2000] [Revised: 04/11/2000] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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The effect of age on the clinical presentation of pertussis was assessed in 664 adolescent and adult cases. Complications were more frequent in adults than in adolescents (28% vs. 16%). Pneumonia occurred in 2% of patients <30 years old but in 5%-9% of older patients. Urinary incontinence occurred in 34% of women >/=50 years old. Duration of cough, risk of sinusitis, and number of nights with disturbed sleep increased with smoking and asthma. The secondary attack rate in other household members >/=12 years was 11%. Pertussis in secondary case patients was less severe than in index case patients but presented with classic symptoms. The main source of infection in adolescents was schoolmates or friends; in adults it was workplace or their children. Teachers and health care workers had a greater risk of pertussis than did the general population. The burden of disease appears to increase with age, with smoking, and with asthma.
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- G De Serres
- Centre de Santé Publique de Québec, Beauport, Quebec, G1E 7G9 Canada.
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Duval B, Boulianne N, De Serres G, Laflamme N, De Wals P, Massé R, Trudeau G, Delage G, Desjardins L. Comparative immunogenicity under field conditions of two recombinant hepatitis B vaccines in 8-10-year-old children. Vaccine 2000; 18:1467-72. [PMID: 10618544 DOI: 10.1016/s0264-410x(99)00422-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The immunogenicity of two hepatitis B vaccines was compared in 8-10-year-old children immunized in a school program. One year apart, 1129 children received Engerix-B 10 microg vaccine (EB), and 1126 received Recombivax-HB 2.5 microg (RB), following the 0, 1, 6 schedule. Blood samples were collected one month after the third dose. Anti-Hbs were measured by commercial radioimmunoassay. In the EB group, 99.1% of the children seroconverted (>/=2 IU/l) compared to 99.7% in the RHB group (p=0.09). The seroprotection rate (>/=10 IU/l) was similar for both groups: 98.9% in the EB group and 99.2% in the RB group (p=0.66). However, GMCs of anti-HBs were higher in children given EB compared to those given RB (7307 vs. 3800 mIU/ml, p<0.0001). This study showed that both vaccines were highly immunogenic, in the course of a regular field immunization program. However, the difference observed in the antibody levels attained according to the vaccine may play a role in the long-term protection of these children.
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- B Duval
- Unité de recherche en santé publique, Centre de recherche du CHUQ - Pavillon CHUL, 2400 d'Estimauville, Beauport, Canada.
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De Serres G, Sciberras J, Naus M, Boulianne N, Duval B, Rochette L. Protection after two doses of measles vaccine is independent of interval between doses. J Infect Dis 1999; 180:187-90. [PMID: 10353877 DOI: 10.1086/314847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The protection provided by one or two doses of measles vaccine was compared, as was the effect of the timing of delivery of the doses on the protection provided. A total of 5542 measles cases occurred in Ontario, Canada, between January 1990 and December 1996. Three controls per case were matched for age and residence. Children who received a single dose at age 15 months and older were 5 times more likely to contract measles than were children who received two doses of vaccine after their first birthday. Among children given two doses of vaccines, the risk of measles was 3 times greater in those who had their first vaccination at age 11 months compared with children who first received vaccine after age 1 year, but the protection was independent of the interval between doses. Delaying the second dose >6 months after the first does not increase protection.
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- G De Serres
- Unité de Recherche en Santé Publique, Centre de Santé Publique de Québec, Beauport, Quebec, Canada G1E 7G9.
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Deeks S, De Serres G, Boulianne N, Duval B, Rochette L, Déry P, Halperin S. Failure of physicians to consider the diagnosis of pertussis in children. Clin Infect Dis 1999; 28:840-6. [PMID: 10825048 DOI: 10.1086/515203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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To determine the ability of physicians to make a diagnosis of pertussis and factors associated with improved diagnosis, 8,235 children from 88 child care centers and 14 elementary schools from Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, were evaluated by using a questionnaire completed by parents and a medical record review. Children must have consulted a physician to be included in the evaluation. There were 558 children meeting the surveillance case definition and 416 meeting a modified World Health Organization case definition who consulted a physician. A diagnosis of pertussis was considered in 24%-26% of children meeting either case definition, made in 12%-14%, and reported for 6%. Pertussis diagnosis was significantly associated with having a history of pertussis exposure (P < or = .003), four pertussis-related symptoms (P < .001), and a cough for > or = 5 weeks (P < or = .05) and consulting in a hospital setting (P < or = .03). The proportion of cases of pertussis diagnosed and reported is low even when children present with classical symptoms.
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- S Deeks
- Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Duval B, Boulianne N, De Serres G, De Wals P, Massé R, Trudeau G, Delage G, Desjardins L, Safary A. Should children with isolated anti-HBs or anti-HBc be immunized against hepatitis B virus? JAMA 1997; 278:1064. [PMID: 9315763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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De Serres G, Joly JR, Fauvel M, Meyer F, Mâsse B, Boulianne N. Passive immunity against measles during the first 8 months of life of infants born to vaccinated mothers or to mothers who sustained measles. Vaccine 1997; 15:620-3. [PMID: 9178461 DOI: 10.1016/s0264-410x(96)00283-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Neutralizing antibody titers of 47 infants whose mothers sustained measles (measles group) and 70 whose mothers were vaccinated (vaccine group) were compared at birth, 4 and 8 months of age. All children had antibodies at birth and 88% at 4 months. At 8 months, 49% had antibodies in the measles group and 15% in the vaccine group (P < 0.001). The geometric mean titers were significantly lower in the vaccine group than in the measles group and the difference corresponded to the antibody loss occurring in only 1.5 months of life. This small difference may reflect past exposure to wild virus of many vaccinated mothers.
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- G De Serres
- Centre de Santé Publique de Québec, Beauport, Canada
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De Serres G, Boulianne N, Bussières N, Pouliot B, Marin-Lira A. Epidemiology of mumps in Quebec, 1970-1995. Can Commun Dis Rep 1997; 23:9-13. [PMID: 9136223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- G De Serres
- Centre de santé publique de Québec, Quebec City
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BACKGROUND Pertussis has substantially increased in Quebec, Canada, since 1990. We estimated pertussis vaccine effectiveness and vaccine coverage in child-care centers and elementary schools. METHODS Two retrospective cohort studies were simultaneously conducted. One included 4482 children attending 88 public child-care centers and the other included 3429 pupils in 14 elementary schools. Cough and pertussis symptoms were assessed through a questionnaire and medical records; immunization status was ascertained by examination of written records. RESULTS In child-care centers 95% of children had received at least three vaccine doses at the beginning of the follow-up; in schools more than 98% of pupils had received at least 4 doses. With > or = 4 doses of vaccine and a standard case definition used for surveillance (cough > or = 2 weeks, > or = 1 pertussis symptom and no other apparent cause for cough), vaccine effectiveness was estimated at 61% (95% confidence interval, 44 to 72%) in child-care centers and at 60% (95% confidence interval, 10 to 82%) in schools. With the same number of doses but a case definition requiring a cough > or = 5 weeks, vaccine effectiveness increased to 71% (95% confidence interval, 49 to 83) in child-care centers and to 86% (95% confidence interval, 66 to 94%) in schools. CONCLUSIONS The increase in pertussis in Quebec is not caused by a low vaccine coverage. A low vaccine effectiveness may contribute to the resurgence of pertussis in the past decade.
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- G De Serres
- Centre de Santé Publique de Québec, Beauport, Canada
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Duval B, Coté L, Boulianne N, Guilbert E. Prevalence of HIV in Quebec. CMAJ 1996; 154:444, 446. [PMID: 8630830 PMCID: PMC1487617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Hypothesis. Monovalent measles vaccine can be administered to children 6 to 11 months of age during an outbreak. Efficacy and effectiveness of this control measure still have to be assessed.
Methods. During an outbreak of measles, monovalent measles vaccine was administered as part of outbreak control to children aged 6 to 11 months. Active surveillance was used to detect cases of measles occurring during the following month. Children who did not develop measles were tested for measles antibody before their revaccination at 15 months of age.
Results. Of 81 children 6 to 11 months of age, 56 were vaccinated and two received immunoglobulins; the latter were excluded from the analysis. Measles occurred in 15 of the 79 children during and after the vaccination campaign, for an overall attack rate of 19%. The attack rate among unvaccinated children was 39% (9 of 23), compared with 11% (6 of 56) among those vaccinated (relative risk = 3.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.5 to 9.1). All of those who sustained measles in the vaccinated group developed the disease within 10 days after vaccination. The overall vaccine effectiveness was 73% (95% CI = 32% to 89%) when children were classified as vaccinated as soon as they were given measles vaccine. It rose to 96% (95% CI = 72% to 99%) when children were considered vaccinated 1 week postimmunization. Nineteen infants who were vaccinated and who did not develop measles during the outbreak were tested for measles antibody status at 15 months of age before revaccination. All had plaque reduction neutralizing antibody titers greater than 120.
Conclusion.This study confirms that measles vaccination of infants aged 6 to 11 months is an effective intervention measure during measles outbreaks.
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- G de Serres
- Centre de Santé Publique de Québec, Ste-Foy, Québec
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De Wals P, Dionne M, Douville-Fradet M, Boulianne N, Drapeau J, De Serres G. Impact of a mass immunization campaign against serogroup C meningococcus in the Province of Quebec, Canada. Bull World Health Organ 1996; 74:407-11. [PMID: 8823963 PMCID: PMC2486873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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A mass immunization campaign was conducted in the Province of Quebec, Canada, during the winter of 1993, following an increase in the incidence of meningococcal disease, which was mainly caused by a virulent clone of Neisseria meningitidis, serogroup C, serotype 2a. About 1.6 million doses of the polysaccharide vaccine were administered, covering 84% of the target population aged between 6 months and 20 years; the overall cost was about 25.5 million Canadian dollars. Cases notified to the regional health authorities by clinicians, hospital laboratories, and the provincial reference laboratory from January 1990 up to March 1994 have been included in the analysis. In the first year following the campaign, the incidence of the disease dropped markedly among vaccinees as well as the unvaccinated fraction of the target population, while it remained unchanged among persons aged more than 20 years. This suggests the existence of herd immunity. The overall field efficacy of the vaccine was 79%, more in teenagers and less in under-5-year-olds. A minimum of 37 cases were prevented during the first year.
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- P De Wals
- Community Health Sciences Department, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (C.H.U.S), Quebec, Canada
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Ward BJ, Boulianne N, Ratnam S, Guiot MC, Couillard M, De Serres G. Cellular immunity in measles vaccine failure: demonstration of measles antigen-specific lymphoproliferative responses despite limited serum antibody production after revaccination. J Infect Dis 1995; 172:1591-5. [PMID: 7594723 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/172.6.1591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Measles antigen-specific immune responses were evaluated 1 and 6 months after revaccination in 60 previously vaccinated subjects (9.4 +/- 3.4 years of age) who had either undetectable or low plaque reduction neutralization (PRN) titers (< 200). PRN titers were increased in all subjects at 1 month (590 +/- 61; range, 129-2513) but fell again in 66% of subjects by 6 months (214 +/- 29; range, 30-794). At 6 months, 23 (38%) had subprotective (< 120) or borderline (< 200) PRN titers. Lymphoproliferative responses to measles virus antigens were low overall before revaccination (mean stimulation index [SI], 2.6 +/- 0.4; range, 0.5-13.5) but were readily detectable at 1 (SI, 145.8 +/- 2.6; range, 1.4-80) and 6 months after revaccination (SI, 9.4 +/- 1.8; range, 1.1-87). Before revaccination, 10 of the subjects (50%) with low positive PRN titers had SIs > or = 3. At 6 months after revaccination, 18 subjects (78%) with PRN titers < or = 200 had SIs > or = 3. These data suggest that cellular responses to measles virus may be better sustained than antibody titers after vaccination and revaccination in some subjects.
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- B J Ward
- McGill Centre for the Study of Host Resistance, Montreal General Hospital, Quebec, Canada
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To evaluate the field effectiveness of erythromycin prophylaxis for pertussis within families, a retrospective cohort study was conducted among 246 families. Overall 41% of the subjects (387 of 940) had been sick. The secondary attack rate was 65% for infants younger than 2 years, 54% for those 2 to 4 years old and 39% for children 5 to 9 years old, and it declined thereafter. The secondary attack rate decreased from 25% in families without prophylaxis to 17% in families with prophylaxis. The protection induced by prophylaxis did not vary with age or vaccination status. When prophylaxis was used before the onset of a secondary case, the secondary attack rate was 4% compared with 35% when given after a secondary case (P < 0.001). Erythromycin prophylaxis seems to be efficient in preventing secondary cases but is most useful when administered before the occurrence of the first secondary case.
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- G De Serres
- Centre de Santé Publique de Québec, Beauport, Canada
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Boulianne N, De Serres G, Ratnam S, Ward BJ, Joly JR, Duval B. Measles, mumps, and rubella antibodies in children 5-6 years after immunization: effect of vaccine type and age at vaccination. Vaccine 1995; 13:1611-6. [PMID: 8578850 DOI: 10.1016/0264-410x(95)00098-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The levels of antibody against measles, mumps, and rubella were determined at 5-6 years postimmunization in 468 children vaccinated with two different trivalent vaccines. The proportions of children without detectable antibody levels were 12 and 3.6% for measles (p < 0.001), 14.9 and 7% for mumps (p = 0.006), and 3.3 and 3.1% for rubella (p = 0.88), respectively, in MMR II and Trivirix recipients. A higher proportion of those vaccinated at younger ages had undetectable or low levels of measles antibody. These data indicate that a large proportion of children vaccinated under routine conditions do not have detectable measles and mumps antibody.
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- N Boulianne
- Centre de Santé Publique de Québec, Beauport, Canada
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De Serres G, Boulianne N, Meyer F, Ward BJ. Measles vaccine efficacy during an outbreak in a highly vaccinated population: incremental increase in protection with age at vaccination up to 18 months. Epidemiol Infect 1995; 115:315-23. [PMID: 7589271 PMCID: PMC2271410 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800058441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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During a large measles outbreak in Quebec City in 1989, two investigations conducted in parallel evaluated the relative risk of measles and measles vaccine effectiveness with respect to age at vaccination. The study was a school-based case-control study including 563 cases and 1126 classmate controls. The second was a cohort study of the siblings of school cases including 493 siblings aged between 1 and 19 years. The relative risks (RR) of measles were similar in both settings and the trend towards increased vaccine efficacy with increasing age at vaccination was highly significant (P < 0.001). Vaccine efficacy rose from 85% in children vaccinated at 12 months of age to > or = 94% in those vaccinated at 15 months and older. Even for children vaccinated at or after 18 months of age, the RR of measles was reduced when compared with children vaccinated between 15 and 17 months of age (RR 0.61, CI 95% 0.33-1.15). Small changes in the timing of initial measles vaccination can have a major impact on vaccine efficacy.
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- G De Serres
- Centre de santé publique de Québec, Beauport, Canada
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De Serres G, Levesque B, Higgins R, Major M, Laliberté D, Boulianne N, Duval B. Need for vaccination of sewer workers against leptospirosis and hepatitis A. Occup Environ Med 1995; 52:505-7. [PMID: 7663634 PMCID: PMC1128284 DOI: 10.1136/oem.52.8.505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study compared the prevalence of Leptospira interrogans and hepatitis A virus (HAV) antibodies in serum samples from sewer workers and controls. METHODS A blood sample was obtained from 76 of the 101 municipal sewer workers (75%) of Quebec City and from two controls matched to each for age and sex. Testing was done for antibodies against serovars of Leptospira icterohaemorragiae, bratislava, hardjo, grippotyphosa, and kennewicki (pomona) and hepatitis A. RESULTS Sewer workers had a greater prevalence of antibodies against leptospirosis than controls (12% v 2%, P = 0.003). In contrast, antibodies to HAV were not significantly more prevalent among workers than among controls (54% v 49%, P = 0.51). Prevalence of HAV antibodies increased significantly with age both among workers and controls (chi 2 for trend, P < 0.001). In contrast with younger workers, prevalence of HAV antibodies was greater among workers > or = 40 years than among their controls (81% v 65%, P = 0.04). CONCLUSION Leptospirosis continues to be a problem to sewer workers but hepatitis A is apparently no longer a risk. The likely explanation is that leptospira are still abundant in the sewage system in contrast with HAV, which is only rarely to be found in sewage as a result of the generalised decrease in incidence of hepatitis A in the past three decades. The decision to vaccinate sewer workers against hepatitis A should take into account that it is impossible to avoid all contact with sewage fluid and, despite the fact that the actual incidence of hepatitis A is low, there is a real possibility of sporadic exposure during a future outbreak.
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De Serres G, Boulianne N, Douville Fradet M, Duval B. Pertussis in Quebec: ongoing epidemic since the late 1980s. Can Commun Dis Rep 1995; 21:45-8. [PMID: 7757050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Lavigne P, Boulianne N, Fortin C, Naccache H, Douville-Fradet M. Meningococcal infections in Quebec--1991-92. Can Commun Dis Rep 1992; 18:113-6. [PMID: 1290994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- P Lavigne
- Public Health Branch, Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services
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De Serres G, Boulianne N. Measles outbreak--Ungava region, Quebec. Can Dis Wkly Rep 1991; 17:229-31. [PMID: 1790576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- G De Serres
- Community Health Department, Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval Ste-Foy, Quebec
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Boulianne N, De Serres G, Duval B, Joly JR, Meyer F, Déry P, Alary M, Le Hénaff D, Thériault N. [Major measles epidemic in the region of Quebec despite a 99% vaccine coverage]. Can J Public Health 1991; 82:189-90. [PMID: 1884314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The 1989 measles outbreak in the province of Quebec has been largely attributed to an incomplete vaccination coverage. In the Quebec City area (pop. 600,000) 1,363 confirmed cases of measles did occur. A case-control study conducted to evaluate risk factors for measles allowed us to estimate vaccination coverage. It was measured in classes where cases did occur during the outbreak. This population included 8,931 students aged 5 to 19 years old. The 563 cases and a random sample of two controls per case selected in the case's class were kept for analysis. The vaccination coverage among cases was at least 84.5%. Vaccination coverage for the total population was 99.0%. Incomplete vaccination coverage is not a valid explanation for the Quebec City measles outbreak.
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- N Boulianne
- Département de santé communautaire, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval
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Lévesque B, Dewailly E, Boulianne N. [Descriptive study of cercarian dermatitis in Quebec]. Can J Public Health 1990; 81:329-30. [PMID: 2207963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- B Lévesque
- Département de santé communautaire du Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval
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