C N Mburu, J Ojal, R Chebet, D Akech, B Karia, J Tuju, A Sigilai, K Abbas, M Jit, S Funk, G Smits, P G M van Gageldonk, F R M van der Klis, C Tabu, D J Nokes, Jag Scott, S Flasche, Imo Adetifa
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine measles immunisation and supplementary immunisation activities (SIAs) in most countries including Kenya. We assessed the risk of measles outbreaks during the pandemic in Kenya as a case study for the African Region. METHODS: Combining measles serological data, local contact patterns, and vaccination coverage into a cohort model, we predicted the age-adjusted population immunity in Kenya and estimated the probability of outbreaks when contact-reducing COVID-19 interventions are lifted...
February 3, 2021: BMC Medicine