Rubella susceptibility in inner-city adolescents
The effect of a school immunization law
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11018059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D B Nelson, Molly M Layde, T B Chatton |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 710-713 |
| Publication date | 1982-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.72.7.710 |
| PMID | 7091461 |
| OpenAlex | W1995685485 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 12 |
In order to improve the immune status of girls in our medical clinic, we conducted a prospective sero-survey to identify susceptibles and developed a system for vaccinating non-immune girls. Over an 18-month period, 481 inner-city adolescents were screened. Susceptibility rate defined by a titer less than 1:8 was 12 per cent and did not differ significantly with regard to age or race. Nine months into the study period, the State of Wisconsin enacted a "no immunization-no school" law. The susceptibility rate dropped from 22 per cent prior to the enactment of the law, to 5 per cent after. Of the 60 girls identified as susceptible, 54 (90 per cent) kept their follow up appointments for vaccinations. Enforced state immunization laws appear to be effective in lowering rubella susceptibility
Antibody · Immune system · Immunization · Measles · Rubella · Rubella vaccine · Sociology · Titer · Vaccination · Demography · Immunology · Medicine · Rabies epidemiology and control · Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment · Virology and Viral Diseases · Pediatrics
Immunization
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| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 1990 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |