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Rubella vaccines: WHO position paper.
- Source :
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Weekly Epidemiological Record . 7/15/2011, Vol. 86 Issue 29, p301-316. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The article offers information on the World Health Organization (WHO) position paper on rubella vaccines, which aims to provide guidance on the use of vaccines in immunization. It says that rubella is a mild viral disease which commonly affects young adults and children worldwide. It mentions several licensed attenuated rubella vaccines such as TO-336, Matsuura, and Takahashi. Furthermore, the efficacy of rubella vaccine to prevent rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) is discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00498114
- Volume :
- 86
- Issue :
- 29
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Weekly Epidemiological Record
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 63054180