title: Maternal screening and postpartum vaccination for measles infection in Japan: a cohort study.
abstract: We investigated the prevalence of measles-sensitive pregnant women and the clinical usefulness of measles vaccination in postpartum women. Measles antibody levels were measured in 751 pregnant women. Forty-four women were vaccinated postpartum, and screened for antibody levels and adverse effects 1 month after vaccination. The prevalence of measles-sensitive pregnant women was 10-20%, with the highest prevalence in those under 24 years of age. Almost all (97.7%) vaccinated women acquired immunity, and did not show any adverse effects. Serum measles antibody levels should be determined in all pregnant women as a screening tool,and sensitive women should be vaccinated immediately after delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shoda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takayama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oshima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okazaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Negishi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hayashida
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Inaba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D008458:Measles Vaccine