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  • Title: Age-specific prevalence of IgG against measles/rubella and the impact of routine and supplementary immunization activities: A multistage random cluster sampling study with mathematical modelling.
    Author: Hachiya M, Vynnycky E, Mori Y, Do HT, Huynh MK, Trinh LH, Nguyen DD, Tran NAT, Hoang TT, Hoang HHT, Vo NDT, Le TH, Ichimura Y, Miyano S, Okawa S, Thandar MM, Yokobori Y, Inoue Y, Mizoue T, Takeda M, Komada K.
    Journal: Int J Infect Dis; 2024 Jul; 144():107053. PubMed ID: 38641317.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Vietnam continues to have measles and rubella outbreaks following supplementary immunization activities (SIA) and routine immunization despite both having high reported coverage. To evaluate immunization activities, age-specific immunity against measles and rubella, and the number of averted Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) cases, must be estimated. METHODS: Dried blood spots were collected from 2091 randomly selected individuals aged 1-39 years. Measles and rubella virus-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) were measured by enzyme immunoassay. Results were considered positive at ≥120 mIU/mL for measles and ≥10 IU/mL for rubella. The number of CRS cases averted by immunization since 2014 were estimated using mathematical modelling. RESULTS: Overall IgG seroprevalence was 99.7% (95%CI: 99.2-99.9) for measles and 83.6% (95%CI: 79.3-87.1) for rubella. Rubella IgG seroprevalence was higher among age groups targeted in the SIA than in non-targeted young adults (95.4% [95%CI: 92.9-97.0] vs 72.4% [95%CI: 63.1-80.1]; P < 0.001). The estimated number of CRS cases averted in 2019 by immunization activities since 2014 ranged from 126 (95%CI: 0-460) to 883 (95%CI: 0-2271) depending on the assumed postvaccination reduction in the force of infection. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest the SIA was effective, while young adults born before 1998 who remain unprotected for rubella require further vaccination.
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