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Immunization
Study results from Yokohama City University, Medical Department in the area of immunization published
June 4th, 2008
According to recent research from Yokohama, Japan, "This study of pregnant women was undertaken to clarify their immune status for rubella and to evaluate the efficacy of, and adverse reaction to, post-partum rubella vaccination. We determined the levels of both rubella antibody by hemagglutination inhibition test and IgM antibody by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in the first gestational trimester and surveyed the positive rates for rubella antibody in pregnant women at our perinatal center; we recommended post-partum vaccination for women with poor immune status." "We also evaluated the effectiveness of the vaccine and any adverse reaction. Among 2741 pregnant...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-06-04)
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