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Rubella vaccines: WHO position paper.

Source :
Weekly Epidemiological Record. 7/15/2011, Vol. 86 Issue 29, p301-316. 16p.
Publication Year :
2011

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