Age-specific prevalence of IgG against measles/rubella and the impact of routine and supplementary immunization activities: A multistage random cluster sampling study with mathematical modelling

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107053
• Publication Date: 2024-04-17T15:57:29Z
• Authors: Masahiko Hachiya; Emilia Vynnycky; Yoshio Mori; Hung Thai Do; Mai Kim Huynh; Long Hoang Trinh; Duy Duc Nguyen; Nhu Anh Thi Tran; Thanh Tien Hoang; Hai Hang Thi Hoang; Ngoc Dieu Thi Vo; Thieu Hoang Le; Yasunori Ichimura; Shinsuke Miyano; Sumiyo Okawa; Moe Moe Thandar; Yuta Yokobori; Yosuke Inoue; Tetsuya Mizoue; Makoto Takeda; Kenichi Komada
• Keywords: Congenital rubella syndrome; Rubella vaccine

Vietnam continues to have measles and rubella outbreaks following supplementary immunization activities (SIA) routine despite both having high reported coverage. To evaluate activities, age-specific immunity against rubella, the number of averted Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) cases, must be estimated.