Measles incidence and measles-containing vaccine coverage in Chereponi District, Ghana, 2019-2024: A retrospective analysis of routine surveillance and immunization data
Richard Dzeha, Owusu Amponsah · 2026
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Richard Dzeha and Owusu Amponsah published a 2026 retrospective analysis of measles cases and vaccine coverage in one district of Ghana, covering 2019 to 2024. Measles can be prevented by vaccination, yet it still flares where coverage dips. The team set out to chart the disease run and the two-dose vaccine schedule.
They worked from district surveillance and immunization records, six years of them. Over one hundred sixty suspected cases were logged, and about a sixth were confirmed by laboratory test. Two in three suspected cases were in children under five. Suspected counts peaked in the middle of the run; confirmed counts peaked a year later. The first vaccine dose reached its target in only one year of six. The second dose fell short in four of six years. Dropout from the first to the second dose ran above one in ten in four years, then eased.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Richard Dzeha, Owusu Amponsah |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |