Premarital rubella vaccination program.
A two-year Vermont program identified 494 (7 per cent) of 6,982 premarital female serologies that were seronegative (less than 1:8) to rubella by hemagglutination inhibition (HI) titer. All 494 susceptible patients and their physicians were notified of their results by letter. The State Health Department received reports that a total of 194 (39 per cent) of the susceptible patients had received rubella vaccinations as a result of their notifications. Intensive follow-up of susceptibles appears to be important factor in the success of premarital rubella screening programs.
D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012409:Rubella / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014611:Vaccination; D014707:Vermont
D012411:Rubella Vaccine