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Children who received measles vaccines performed better in cognitive tests than those who did not

A 2019 analysis of survey data from India, Ethiopia and Vietnam found that children vaccinated against measles scored better on cognitive tests of language development, math and reading than children who did not receive measles vaccines.

Full Citation:
Nandi A, Shet A, Behrman JR et al.. 2019. Anthropometric, cognitive, and schooling benefits of measles vaccination: Longitudinal cohort analysis in Ethiopia, India, and Vietnam. Vaccine. 37(31).

Title of Article: Anthropometric, cognitive, and schooling benefits of measles vaccination: Longitudinal cohort analysis in Ethiopia, India, and Vietnam

Author(s): Nandi A, Shet A, Behrman JR et al.

Publication Year: 2019

Publication Name: Vaccine

Publication Volume: 37(31)

Publication Source URL: https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S0264410X19307868?token=DDA9A70520C9D6541151ECFC9972CB01865D2025038B2DE4929FA9AA385C95C8011B8AF3A42C935C6EE309A511398890

DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.06.025

Topics: Cognition & Schooling

Disease Vaccines: Measles

Countries: Ethiopia | India | Viet Nam

WHO Regions: Africa | South-East Asia | Western Pacific