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Measles vaccine not working effectively

A study has found that 27 per cent of children did not develop immunity (antibodies) against measles even after receiving the vaccine. This lack of immunity was more common among children aged 9 to 14 months. Public health experts say the measles vaccine is not working effectively enough and that the government needs to rethink its approach to vaccination and the immunisation system. The researchers involved said this was the first study of its kind to assess measles immunity among children u...

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Dhaka, Dhaka
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Measles vaccine not working effectively A study has found that 27 per cent of children did not develop immunity (antibodies) against measles even after receiving the vaccine. This lack of immunity was more common among children aged 9 to 14 months. Public health experts say the measles vaccine is not working effectively enough and that the government needs to rethink its approach to vaccination and the immunisation system. The researchers involved said this was the first study of its kind to assess measles immunity among children unde Source: Prothom Alo English https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/tfrwhluma1

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