Prospective Study
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World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2025; 14(3): 107253
Published online Sep 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i3.107253
Impact of measles vaccination on clinical characteristics and outcomes in children in Ramadi, Iraq
Sou’dad Khaled Mawlood, Mohammed Maher Al-Ani, Raid M Al-Ani, Asfar Alshibib
Sou’dad Khaled Mawlood, Department of Pediatrics, Al-Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children, Anbar Health Directorate, Ramadi City 31001, Anbar, Iraq
Mohammed Maher Al-Ani, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Anbar, Ramadi City 31001, Anbar, Iraq
Raid M Al-Ani, Department of Surgery/Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, University of Anbar, Ramadi City 31001, Anbar, Iraq
Asfar Alshibib, Department of Medical Microbiology, Cmlto Canadian College of Medical Technologist, Toronto M1 L-M9N, Canada
Author contributions: Mawlood SK collected the data and prepared the initial draft; Al-Ani MM designed the project and supervised the study; Al-Ani RM co-designed the project, wrote the final draft, and formatted the tables and references; Alshibib A conducted the data analysis, wrote the discussion section, and revised the initial draft; All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Ethical Approval Committee of the University of Anbar (Reference number 88, on 23-5-2023).
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the parents of every participant.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 statement.
Data sharing statement: The data generated and analyzed during this study are available from the authors upon reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Raid M Al-Ani, Department of Surgery/Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, University of Anbar, Al-Thaela, Ramadi City 31001, Anbar, Iraq. med.raed.alani2003@uoanbar.edu.iq
Received: March 19, 2025
Revised: April 15, 2025
Accepted: May 24, 2025
Published online: September 9, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Measles is a preventive disease by vaccine. Outbreak of measles can occur due to decrement in vaccination coverage rate. We aimed to compare vaccinated vs unvaccinated children with measles regarding disease severity and outcomes. The most affected children are in the age group < 5 years (222/289) and boys (161/289). The majority of affected children are either non-vaccinated or incomplete vaccination. Children with unvaccinated status are more prone to develop complications, respiratory care unit admission, and longer hospital stay.