Rubella immunisation for girls over 14 years.
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Rubella vaccination was offered to a cohort of schoolgirls 14 years and over whose immune state was unknown. This increased the percentage vaccinated or known to be immune from 86% to 90%. It is recommended that rubella vaccination should be offered to girls until they leave school at 16 years of age.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 63 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988