As lawmakers consider changes to nonmedical vaccine exemptions, report highlights measles outbreak burden on health departments and taxpayers.
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Majwala RK, Nakiire L, Kadobera D, et al. Measles outbreak propagated by children congregating at water collection points in Mayuge District, eastern Uganda, July-October, 2016. BMC Infect Dis 2018 Aug 20;18:412
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Mutsaerts EAML, Nunes MC, van Rijswijk MN, et al. Measles immunity at 4.5 years of age following vaccination at 9 and 15-18 months of age among HIV-infected, HIV-exposed-uninfected and HIV-unexposed children. Clin Infect Dis 2018 (published online Nov 12)
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