Balancing evidence and uncertainty when considering rubella vaccine introduction.

BACKGROUND:Despite a safe and effective vaccine, rubella vaccination programs with inadequate coverage can raise the average age of rubella infection; thereby increasing rubella cases among pregnant women and the resulting congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in their newborns. The vaccination coverage...

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Main Authors: Justin Lessler, C Jessica E Metcalf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3702572?pdf=render