Influence of Vaccination Dose and Clinico-Demographical Factors on Antibody Titers against Measles, Rubella, Mumps, and Varicella-Zoster Viruses among University Students in Japan

Takeuchi, Jiro; Goto, Masashi; Kawamura, Takashi; Hiraide, Atsushi

doi:10.7883/yoken.66.497

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“…Comparing our data with those of the CDC report, the immunity level for measles is nearly the same and the immunity level for rubella is slightly lower. A Japanese study of the immunity level for rubella was also reported to be the same as those of the CDC report [14]; thus, the reason the immunity level for only rubella is lower in the present study is unclear.…”

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confidence: 59%

Relationship between Self-Reported Vaccination History and Measles and Rubella Antibody Titers in Medical and Nursing Students

Ogawa¹,

Ae²,

Sasahara³

2017

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In hospitals, infection control for measles and rubella is important. Medical and nursing students as well as healthcare workers must have immunity against these diseases. Many countries have adopted requirements for healthcare workers' documented vaccination history or laboratory tests as evidence of their immunity. Evaluating a written vaccination history is difficult in many cases. Therefore, we compared measles and rubella antibody titers with self-reported vaccination history and we evaluated the association between the history and measles and rubella antibody titers, using the medical and nursing students' data. We analyzed 564 data for measles and 558 data for rubella. Vaccination history was requested to be completed as accurately as possible. Students with one or more measles or rubella vaccinations had high positive ratios of titer, and the ratio was significantly higher than that of the students without vaccinations. The positive ratio between the two-dose and one-dose vaccination groups was not significantly different for measles or rubella (measles: p = 0.534, rubella: p = 0.452). Although it should be requested that the history is complete by using other resources, such as referring to maternity passbooks or proof of vaccination, self-reported history may be useful to confirm immunity, even if there is a possibility that the history is not accurate.

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confidence: 59%

Relationship between Self-Reported Vaccination History and Measles and Rubella Antibody Titers in Medical and Nursing Students

Ogawa¹,

Ae²,

Sasahara³

2017

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“…Twenty-eight papers were obtained: 3 review articles, 4 - 6 17 original articles, 7 - 23 2 brief reports, 24 , 25 2 letters, 26 , 27 1 research note, 28 and 3 proceedings 29 - 31 (see Table 1 ). Additionally, all the articles were in English, and all the proceedings were from an international conference.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These factors are used as adjusting confounding factors (eg, birthplace, gestational week, and neonatal asphyxia) in research about preventing infectious disease. 15 Moreover, vaccination coverage can be the main outcome in research studies by using the vaccination history from the MCHH. 16 - 18 Vaccination history is important, as it can record the immunity status for preventing infectious disease.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Mother and Child Health Handbook in Japan as a Health Promotion Tool

Takeuchi

Sakagami

Perez

2016

Global Pediatric Health

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Background. The Mother and Child Health Handbook (MCHH), a tool used by almost all parents in Japan, serves as a record book shared by parents and health providers to monitor maternal health care throughout the perinatal period, track the child’s health and growth, and provide educational information. Methods. A review of the existing literature was performed by narrative review using electronic databases with the search term “Maternal and Child Health Handbook” from January 1980 to February 2016. Results. Twenty-eight papers were obtained: 3 review articles, 17 original articles, 2 brief reports, 2 letters, 1 research note, and 3 proceedings. After the MCHH was initiated in 1947, Japan’s infant mortality rate decreased to 2.6 per 1000 live births in 2007, and it is still decreasing. Information recorded in the MCHH at antenatal examinations can be used to evaluate a child’s risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, endocrine disease, mental illness, and infectious disease. Utah’s Department of Health implemented a program called “Baby Your Baby” in 1987 based on the Japanese MCHH; this included a similar booklet with family records and educational information. Thus, the MCHH is a unique tool in Japan that has influenced other countries to adopt similar programs. Conclusion. We will confirm the importance of the MCHH’s role in promoting health and open dialogue.

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“…In this study, subjects with a history of measles and mumps tended not to be immunized. Although some people had measles or mumps history, their immune status was not confirmed by serological test [ 19 , 20 ]. In practice, measles’s clinical diagnosis is often challenging, especially in secondary measles vaccine failure [ 21 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Catch-up immunization for adolescents and young adults during pre-travel consultation in Japan

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Rubella and measles outbreaks in adults occur because of unimmunized or partially immunized status. Travel clinics play an important role in catch-up measles, rubella, mumps, and varicella immunization for adults. We evaluated the need for catch-up measles, rubella, mumps, and varicella immunization by young adults at our travel clinic. This retrospective observational study was conducted at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine from June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018. Adults aged 16–49 years who received pre-travel consultation and had childhood immunization records were included. Individuals who fully or partially received planned measles, rubella, mumps, and varicella catch-up immunization were classified as “immunized.” We calculated the proportion of “immunized” individuals and analyzed the factors associated with catch-up measles, rubella, mumps, and varicella immunization at pre-travel consultation using logistic regression analysis. Overall, 3,456 individuals received pre-travel consultations during the study period; 827 (336 men, median age 22 years) had childhood immunization records. The most common trip purposes were study (33%) and tourism (24%). The most common destination was Asia (39%). Catch-up immunization of any measles, rubella, mumps, and varicella vaccine was needed by 755 individuals. After consultation, 20–46% of these participants who needed catchup immunization received at least one dose of immunization. Factors that are negatively associated with measles, rubella, mumps, and varicella catch-up immunization were tourism (odds ratio 0.37 to 0.58), yellow fever vaccination (0.45 to 0.50) (excluding varicella), and each disease history (0.13 to 0.40) (excluding rubella and varicella). Further studies are needed to identify barriers to catch-up immunization.

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Influence of Vaccination Dose and Clinico-Demographical Factors on Antibody Titers against Measles, Rubella, Mumps, and Varicella-Zoster Viruses among University Students in Japan

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

Relationship between Self-Reported Vaccination History and Measles and Rubella Antibody Titers in Medical and Nursing Students

Relationship between Self-Reported Vaccination History and Measles and Rubella Antibody Titers in Medical and Nursing Students

The Mother and Child Health Handbook in Japan as a Health Promotion Tool

Catch-up immunization for adolescents and young adults during pre-travel consultation in Japan

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