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Rubella Surveillance and Immunization Among College Women

From the Infectious Disease Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Abstract

The hemagglulination inhibition antibody test to determine immunity and vaccines arc available for rubella control. Neither are being fully utilized in this country. A program was organized to test college women for immunity anil to determine the feasibility of vaccinating the susceptibles. Five hundred and one women participated in the program and 25.9% were found to be susceptible. One hundred and twelve were safely vaccinated, and 90% successfully seroconverted. Eighty-eight percent were unaware of the test or did not know where to obtain it, while physicians discouraged the other 12% front being tested. The program indicated that this age group had a significant Misecptibility rate, that they could be safely vaccinated, ami that more education about rubella is needed.