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Population immunity to measles in the United States, 1999Sonja S Hutchins
National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Infect Dis 189:S91-7. 2004..Overall, geographic- and age-specific estimates of a high population immunity support the epidemiological evidence that measles disease is no longer endemic in the United States...
Evaluation of an early two-dose measles vaccination scheduleS S Hutchins
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Applied Public Health Training, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Epidemiol 154:1064-71. 2001..This strategy can be useful in areas at high risk for measles among infants...
Protecting vulnerable populations from pandemic influenza in the United States: a strategic imperativeSonja S Hutchins
Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, Office of the Chief of Public Health Practice, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Mailstop E 67, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Public Health 99:S243-8. 2009..We also provide an overview of population-specific and cross-cutting articles in this theme issue on influenza preparedness for vulnerable populations...
Public health surveillance for suspected smallpox in the United States, 2003-2005: results of a national surveySonja S Hutchins
National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Clin Infect Dis 46:S204-11. 2008..45). The goal is a public health surveillance system in which all states, cities, and territories can detect and manage suspected smallpox cases urgently and in which overall surveillance for other infectious diseases is strengthened...
Performance of an algorithm for assessing smallpox risk among patients with rashes that may be confused with smallpoxSonja S Hutchins
National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Clin Infect Dis 46:S195-203. 2008..Use of the algorithm did not result in misclassification of AGVPR as high risk for smallpox. The algorithm is a highly specific tool for clinical evaluation of suspected smallpox disease...
Evaluation of the measles clinical case definitionSonja S Hutchins
National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Infect Dis 189:S153-9. 2004..The low positive predictive value of the clinical case definition in settings of low incidence demonstrates that serological confirmation is essential to ensure an accurate diagnosis of measles when measles is rare...
Elimination of measles and of disparities in measles childhood vaccine coverage among racial and ethnic minority populations in the United StatesSonja S Hutchins
National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Infect Dis 189:S146-52. 2004..This dual strategy deserves close scrutiny by health professionals and policy makers in devising programs to meet the Healthy People 2010 objectives for the elimination of other health disparities...
Vaccination levels associated with lack of measles transmission among preschool-aged populations in the United States, 1989-1991Sonja S Hutchins
National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Infect Dis 189:S108-15. 2004....
Protection of racial/ethnic minority populations during an influenza pandemicSonja S Hutchins
Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, Office of the Chief of Public Health Practice, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Mailstop E 67, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Public Health 99:S261-70. 2009....
Measles hospitalizations, United States, 1985-2002Brent Lee
Epidemiology Program Office, and National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Infect Dis 189:S210-5. 2004..These numbers are corroborated by the very low numbers of measles hospitalizations in the NHDS and HCIA data...
Persistence of vaccine-induced antibody to measles 26-33 years after vaccinationMark S Dine
J Infect Dis 189:S123-30. 2004..001). Persistence of antibody in these primarily 2-dose recipients supports the current elimination strategy to achieve and sustain high population immunity with a 2-dose schedule...
