Inadvertent rubella vaccination of pregnant women: evaluation of possible transplacental infection with rubella vaccine

Vaccine. 2006 Apr 24;24(17):3558-63. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.02.001. Epub 2006 Feb 17.

Abstract

During mass campaign for measles/rubella vaccination on December 2003 in Iran, many pregnant women have vaccinated mistakenly. These women were grouped to susceptible and immune against rubella before vaccination by the status of IgG avidity response to rubella vaccine, then susceptible women were followed up to delivery time and their neonates were followed up to one year. In five neonates that were born from susceptible women, rubella-specific IgM has detected in cord blood sera, but they have not shown signs compatible to congenital rubella syndrome.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Antibody Affinity
  • Female
  • Fetal Blood / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Prospective Studies
  • Rubella / congenital*
  • Rubella Vaccine / adverse effects*
  • Vaccination / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Rubella Vaccine