Seroprevalence of anti-rubella and anti-measles antibodies in women at the verge of marriage in Iran.
CONCLUSION: Implementation of a Supplemental Immunization activity or revision of the national immunization schedule to add a third dose of measles and rubella containing vaccine during adolescence are/might be considered as possible options for bridging the gap in the seroimmunity of the younger age groups.
PMID: 31668816 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Vaccine - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Zahraei SM, Mokhtari-Azad T, Izadi S, Mohammadi M, Sabouri A Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research
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