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During the three month period of the Campaign, the uptake of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine given at primary school clinics and the number of adverse events following MMR vaccination are being monitored. Data are forwarded to the National Centre for Disease Control for collation and publication in CDI.

Measles Control Campaign activity data, cumulative to 25 November 1998¹

Sum total students	1,655,222
Total forms returned	1,536,782
Consents to vaccinate	1,308,141
Total students immunised	1,225,249

Percentages are:

Of total students	93% returned their forms
Of total forms returned	85% consented to vaccination
Of total consents to vaccination	94% have been vaccinated
Of total students	74% have been vaccinated

Adverse events

Faints/syncopy	18
Syncopal fits	19
Anaphylaxis	5
Hyperventilation	3
Rash	3
Local allergic reaction	2
Severe immediate local reaction	1
Rash/lymphadenopathy/arthritis	1
Arthropathy	1
Fever/headache	1
Fever/rash/headache/lymphadenopathy	1
Rash/fever/lymphadenopathy	1
Anxiety	1
Lymphadenopathy	1
Myalgia/lymphadenopathy/headache/stiff neck/rash	1
Immediate acute unilateral parotitis	1
Fit	1

1. These figures do not include mop up. During mop up campaigns 10,238 children were vaccinated therefore increasing the number of children immunised to 1,235,487. In addition, to date 46,913 children have been vaccinated by GPs or other providers.

Enquiries can be directed to Sue Campbell-Lloyd, National Manager of the Measles Control Campaign, Sydney Office, Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, PO Box 9848, Sydney 2000, phone (02) 9263 3990, E-mail: sue.campbell-lloyd@health.gov.au.


This article was published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence Volume 22, No 12, 26 November 1998.