Study of young women vaccinated against rubella virus for 10 years in Taiwan
Journal
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
4
Pages
707-714
Date Issued
1996
Author(s)
Abstract
Since the licensing of the rubella virus vaccine (RA 27/3 strain) in 1979, clinical studies on the RA 27/3 strain vaccine, which gives rise to high titer antibody, have been reported. In the present study, this vaccine was used to examine the immune response in young women. Volunteers without the previous immunity to rubella virus screened by hemagglutination inhibition (HAI), latex agglutination (LA), fluorescence immunoassay (FIA) and solid-phase immunoassay (SPIA) tests were injected with Rudivax vaccine or Meruvax H vaccine. Adverse reactions occurred between 10 and 20 days after vaccination in 30% of the volunteers. After 28-35 days, vaccinees developed antibodies against rubella virus. The titer of rubella antibody reached it's peak from the 40th day through the 100th day. One year after vaccination, the geometric mean titer (GMT) of rubella virus antibody still remained over 1 : 64 (HAI) and 1 : 38.2 (FIA), and SPIA IgG RI mean was 2.80, Two years later, the antibody titers were 1 : 52 by HAI and 1 : 32.1 by FIA, and SPIA IgG RI mean was 2.75, After 5 years, the antibody titers were 1 : 48.6 (HAI) and 1 : 28.2 (FIA), and SPIA IgG RI mean was 2.74. After 10 years, the anti-rubella virus antibody titers were 1 : 38.9 (HAI) and 1 : 25.1 (FIA), and SPIA IgG RI mean was 2.42. LA antibody still remained seropositive. In conclusion, the rubella vaccine RA 27/3 is safe and efficient, and it is applicable for the control of the rubella in Taiwan.
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Other Subjects
rubella antibodies; rubella vaccine; virus antibody; adult; article; female; human; immunology; rubella; Rubella virus; Taiwan; vaccination; Adult; Antibodies, Viral; Female; Humans; Rubella; Rubella Vaccine; Rubella virus; Taiwan; Vaccination
Type
journal article