Table 1 Measles outbreaks reported in Iran from 2006 to 2016. 2–14 years after the MR campaign and the onset of two-doses MMR immunization program
Author/ reported province | Years of outbreaks | No of cases | Involved age groups | vaccination status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nejati J, et al./ Sistan- Baluchestan [12] | 2006–11 | 456 cases | All age groups: 48% in < 5 yrs. 34% in 5–9 yrs | One dose: 11.2% 2-dose: 27.8%, not vaccinated: 55.1% |
Izadi s southeast of Iran [13] | 2009–10 | 126 cases (2 main outbreaks) | All age groups 42% ≥ 7 yrs. 6.3% > 20 yrs | 2-dose vaccine efficacy =74.2% |
Moghaddam [14] Fars | 2012 | 7 cases | 11mo - 35 yr | 2-dose: 3case, Non-vaccinated: 2 cases |
Karami M [15] National level | 2012–2014 | 2012:232 cases 2014: 142 cases | All age groups | 22.7%: < 12 mo 19.3%: vaccinated 36.5%: non-vaccinated |
Piri N [ 16] National level | 2014–2016 | 759 cases | 31.1%: < 1 yr 13.2%: 1–4 y | 20.4% < 12 mo 23.3%: vaccinated |