For the purpose of investigating the positive rate of rubella antibody and sero-conversion rate after rubella vaccination, 863 high school students of the two regions were studied from April 21st, 1996 to September 20th, 1996.
The main results were a...
For the purpose of investigating the positive rate of rubella antibody and sero-conversion rate after rubella vaccination, 863 high school students of the two regions were studied from April 21st, 1996 to September 20th, 1996.
The main results were as follows;
1. Positive rate of IgG in male was higher than in female, and the rate of IgM was also higher in male than in female.
2. Positive rate of IgG by blood type was similar, but positive rate of IgM was higher in AB type than the others.
3. Positive rate of IgG by vaccination was similar to all groups, but positive rate of IgM was higher in which was not vaccinated group.
4. Positive rate of IgG and IgM, having vaccination card, was less than which was not having vaccination card.
5. Those who were vaccinated acquired IgG(+) regardless of an existence of IgG antibody, and 28.3% of IgG(-), IgM(+) male who was not vaccinated became IgM(+), IgG(+) after 3months later.
As a result positive rate of male was higher than female. The author conclude that vaccination is necessary to prevent from rubella for them.