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Thursday, 29 August 2013

RUBELLA VACCINATION

RUBELLA VACCINATION



Rubella vaccine is a live, attenuated vaccine. Rubella vaccination decidedly protects against the occurrence of so-called congenital rubella syndrome in the offspring.

Indication
  1. Immunization of girls from 1 year to puberty
  2. Susceptible women of child-bearing age(with hemagglutination test negative) provided they are not already pregnant and conception is unlikely in the subsequent 2 months.

Dose
0.5 ml(SC) upper arm as a single dose.

Contraindication
  1. Febrile respiratory illness
  2. Pregnancy

Adverse Reaction

Local pain, erythema and induration at injection site.

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