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Brief report| Volume 43, ISSUE 12, P1363-1365, December 01, 2015

Current vaccination status regarding measles among university students in Dresden, Germany

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.07.018
Current vaccination status regarding measles among university students in Dresden, Germany
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      Germany aimed to eliminate measles by 2015, but vaccination coverage is still insufficient, especially in respect to adolescents and young adults. A cross-sectional survey with 711 students studying a range of subjects showed a high acceptance regarding vaccination. Actual self-reported vaccination rates were lower; only 65.5% of medical students and 25.3%-39.4% of other student groups reported complete vaccination against measles. Of the students, 12.6%-45% did not know their vaccination status. Vaccination acceptance did not correlate with vaccination behavior: accessible vaccination opportunities at universities should be offered.

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      Funding/Support: Supported by the Friends' Association of the Medical Faculty and University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Förderverein der Medizinischen Fakultät und des Universitätsklinikums Carl Gustav Carus Dresden e.V.).

      Author contributions: H.R., J.S., A.B., and K.V. conceived the project and contributed to the study design, including designing the questionnaire. H.R., J.S., and K.V. managed data collection, and H.R. and K.V. drafted the manuscript. All authors reviewed and H.R. and K.V. edited the manuscript. All authors approved the final manuscript.

      Conflicts of interest: None to report.

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.07.018

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