Assessing seropositivity of MMR antibodies in individuals aged 2–22: evaluating routine vaccination effectiveness after the 2003 mass campaign-a study from Iran’s National Measles Laboratory
Fateme Ghafoori,
Talat Mokhtari-Azad,
Abbas Rahimi Foroushani
et al.
Abstract:Background and purpose
The seroprevalence of antibodies against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) was evaluated 17 years following a mass vaccination campaign in individuals aged 2 to 22 years who had received routine immunization but were not eligible for an extended immunization program.
Methods
Samples were acquired from Iran’s National Measles Laboratory (NML), with individuals showing positive IgM results excluded. Out of the samples collected… Show more
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