Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Rubella prevention. Recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)
Abstract
These revised Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) recommendations for the prevention of rubella update the previous recommendations (MMWR 1984;33:301-10,315-8) to include implementation of a new two-dose schedule for measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. Current information about vaccine effectiveness, duration of immunity, vaccination in pregnancy, and progress in controlling congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) is also included.
Source and rights
Published by MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports, 1990. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
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At a glance
- Organisation
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Published
- 1990
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports
- PubMed
- 2174498
- Added to Prognia
- 16 July 2026