A 2007 to 2008 measles outbreak in Antwerp, Belgium, identified the orthodox Jewish communities as a new risk group. This study analyzes vaccination data of 949 school children of 4 belief systems to assess the completeness and timeliness of their measles-mumps-rubella vaccination. Orthodox Jewish children show a 4-fold lower chance of complete vaccination, a delayed start, and increased temporal spacing of childhood vaccinations. Not only belief issues but difficulties to access the regular vaccination program also seem to be the main reason.
Journal article
2011-04-01T00:00:00+00:00
30
343 - 345
2
School Health Center of the Province of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Humans, Measles, Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine, Vaccination, Disease Outbreaks, Students, Child, Child, Preschool, Jews, Belgium, Female, Male