Rubella seroepidemiology among Korean women: Two decades after a combined vaccination strategy
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Rubella vaccination strategy.
When rubella vaccineswere introduced in 1969 theywere initially used only in industrialized countries. Twomajor strategies were used to prevent the occurrence of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). In the United States, the strategy aimed to interrupt rubella virus circulation among young children, thereby reducing the possibility of exposure of a susceptible pregnant woman. This was accomplishe...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.02.045