For every 6 children vaccinated against measles in a poor, largely rural community in South Africa, one additional grade of schooling was achieved.
Full Citation:
Anekwe, T.D., Newell, M., Tanser, F., et al. 2015. The causal effect of childhood measles vaccination on educational attainment: A mother fixed-effects study in rural South Africa. Vaccine. 33(38).
Title of Article: The causal effect of childhood measles vaccination on educational attainment: A mother fixed-effects study in rural South Africa
Author(s): Anekwe, T.D., Newell, M., Tanser, F., et al
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Name: Vaccine
Publication Volume: 33(38)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4570928/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.04.072