Seroepidemiology of Measles, Mumps and Rubella on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba: The First Population-Based Serosurveillance Study in Caribbean Netherlands

The National Immunization Program (NIP) on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (i.e., Caribbean Netherlands (CN)) includes the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine since 1988/89. Seroepidemiological data is an important tool to evaluate the NIP, hence a cross-sectional representative population-based serosurveillance study was conducted for the first time in CN in mid-2017. Participants ( n = 1829, aged 0−90 years) donated a blood sample and completed a health-related questionnaire. MMR-specific IgG antibodies were determined using a bead-based multiplex immunoassay and risk factors were analyzed u... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Regnerus A. Vos
Liesbeth Mollema
Rob van Binnendijk
Irene K. Veldhuijzen
Gaby Smits
Alcira V.A. Janga-Jansen
Sharda Baboe-Kalpoe
Koen Hulshof
Fiona R.M. van der Klis
Hester E. de Melker
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Reihe/Periodikum: Vaccines, Vol 7, Iss 4, p 137 (2019)
Verlag/Hrsg.: MDPI AG
Schlagwörter: mmr vaccination / seroepidemiology / measles / mumps / rubella / caribbean netherlands / bonaire / st. eustatius / saba / Medicine / R
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29586683
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines7040137

The National Immunization Program (NIP) on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (i.e., Caribbean Netherlands (CN)) includes the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine since 1988/89. Seroepidemiological data is an important tool to evaluate the NIP, hence a cross-sectional representative population-based serosurveillance study was conducted for the first time in CN in mid-2017. Participants ( n = 1829, aged 0−90 years) donated a blood sample and completed a health-related questionnaire. MMR-specific IgG antibodies were determined using a bead-based multiplex immunoassay and risk factors were analyzed using logistic regression models. Overall seroprevalence was high for measles (94%), but lower for mumps and rubella (both 85%). In NIP eligibles, including women of childbearing age, rubella seroprevalence (88%) exceeded the threshold for protection (85%); however, for measles (89%) this protective level (95%) was not met. MMR seropositivity was lowest in children who became CN resident at 11−17 years of age (especially for measles (72%)), mostly originating from Latin America and other non-Western countries. Interestingly, rubella seroprevalence was lowest in non-NIP eligible adults from Dutch overseas territories and Suriname (75%). Taken together, MMR immunity is generally good in CN, nonetheless some risk groups were identified. Additionally, we found evidence for a unique island epidemiology. In light of recent regional measles outbreaks, disease monitoring remains of utmost importance.