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Rubella seroprevalence among first-grade primary school students in a district in Istanbul, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorTOPUZOĞLU, AHMET
dc.contributor.authorsAy, P; Topuzoglu, A; Korukluoglu, G; Cali, S
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-12T17:19:49Z
dc.date.available2022-03-12T17:19:49Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractObjectives Rubella vaccination is not included in the national immunization programme of Turkey. However, it is on the market and is recommended, mainly by the private sector, at the age of 12-15 months. Introduction of the rubella vaccine without achieving high coverage has the risk of shifting the mean age of rubella infection among the unvaccinated population to reproductive ages. The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalance of rubella and the factors associated with seropositivity among primary school students in Umraniye, a district of Istanbul. Methods: Blood samples were collected from 489 students in 70 primary schools of Umraniye. Parents completed a concise questionnaire assessing sociodemographic characteristics and measles, mumps and rubella vaccination status. Results: Among the students screened, 163 (33.3%, 95% confidence intervals 29.2-37.7%) were susceptible to rubella. When sociodemographic variables were evaluated, paternal education was the only variable associated with seronegativity. As the level. of paternal education increased, seronegativity rates decreased. This finding may suggest that rubella vaccination is practiced more commonly among children whose fathers are better educated. Conclusions: Surveillance and control of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome must be set as public health priorities in Turkey, particularly given that rubella vaccination is practiced partially in the country. (c) 2005 The Royal Institute of Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.puhe.2005.09.006
dc.identifier.eissn1476-5616
dc.identifier.issn0033-3506
dc.identifier.pubmed16364385
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/228158
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000236473300013
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherW B SAUNDERS CO LTD
dc.relation.ispartofPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectrubella
dc.subjectseroprevalance
dc.subjectstudents
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectUNVACCINATED POPULATION
dc.subjectRISK-FACTORS
dc.subjectCHILDREN
dc.subjectVACCINATION
dc.subjectSCHOOLCHILDREN
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectPREVALENCE
dc.subjectCOVERAGE
dc.titleRubella seroprevalence among first-grade primary school students in a district in Istanbul, Turkey
dc.typearticle
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local.journal.numberofpages7
oaire.citation.endPage273
oaire.citation.issue3
oaire.citation.startPage267
oaire.citation.titlePUBLIC HEALTH
oaire.citation.volume120
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