Measles is a highly contagious disease. By the end of 2013, 84% of children had received at least a single dose of measles vaccine by their second birthday, and 148 countries had included a second dose as part of routine immunization. In 2002, the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education developed a comprehensive strategy to eliminate Measles including mass immunization campaign for people aged 5-25 years (1). Suburban areas where residents usually are nomads or migrants with low socio-economic status (SES), pose a serious threat to the success of any prevention program(2) . There are a huge yet unknown number of Iranian immigrants and illegal refugees living in suburbs of large cities in Iran, where low participation of families in vaccination services might be a challenge (3). In this report, we try to highlight the importance of migrants and immigrants on the success of Measles vaccination programs.
Khazaei,S , Nematollahi,S , Ayubi,E and Ahmadi-Pishkuhi,M . (2016). Immigrants: Potential Menace for Measles Elimination Target in Iran. Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 4(6), 1975-1976. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6758
MLA
Khazaei,S , , Nematollahi,S , , Ayubi,E , and Ahmadi-Pishkuhi,M . "Immigrants: Potential Menace for Measles Elimination Target in Iran", Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 4, 6, 2016, 1975-1976. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6758
HARVARD
Khazaei S, Nematollahi S, Ayubi E, Ahmadi-Pishkuhi M. (2016). 'Immigrants: Potential Menace for Measles Elimination Target in Iran', Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 4(6), pp. 1975-1976. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6758
CHICAGO
S Khazaei, S Nematollahi, E Ayubi and M Ahmadi-Pishkuhi, "Immigrants: Potential Menace for Measles Elimination Target in Iran," Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 4 6 (2016): 1975-1976, doi: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6758
VANCOUVER
Khazaei S, Nematollahi S, Ayubi E, Ahmadi-Pishkuhi M. Immigrants: Potential Menace for Measles Elimination Target in Iran. JPP; J Ped Perspect. 2016;4(6):1975-1976. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6758
