Table 3 Malaysian immunization program by birth cohort
Age group (years) | Birth cohort | Immunization program in Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
45–54 | Born in 1960–1969 | • No measles vaccination program in Malaysia |
15–24 | Born in 1990–1999 | • Single dose measles vaccination was given to children at 9 months old • Malaysia mass immunization campaign or catch-up campaign in 2004 in which another booster dose of single measles vaccine was given to all school children aged 7–15 years old (Birth cohort 1990–1997 in this study were involved) • Children who were born in 1998–1999 received second dose of MMR vaccine when they were in standard one |
6–9 | Born in 2006–2009 | • Received two doses MMR vaccine; once at 12 months and the second at 7 years of age |