Ten years of serological surveillance in England and Wales: methods, results, implications and action | Zendy

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Ten years of serological surveillance in England and Wales: methods, results, implications and action

Author(s) -

K Osborne,

Nigel Gay,

Louise Hesketh,

P Morgan-Capner,

Elizabeth Miller

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/29.2.362

Subject(s) - serology , measles , medicine , rubella , vaccination , epidemiology , mmr vaccine , environmental health , vaccine preventable diseases , pediatrics , immunology , demography , family medicine , antibody , sociology

The first age-stratified serological survey of antibody to measles, mumps and rubella in the UK was conducted in 1986/87 prior to the introduction of MMR vaccine into the immunization programme. Serum collection and testing have continued annually, allowing trends over time to be monitored. These sera have also been available for ad hoc surveys of other infections.

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