RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Rubella immunisation and contraception—a case for re-examining the policy of the Department of Health and Social Security
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 817
OP 821
VO 26
IS 172
A1 A. J. Rose
A1 K. F. Mole
YR 1976
UL http://bjgp.org/content/26/172/817.abstract
AB Now that immunisation against rubella is available, it would at first sight seem reasonable to identify all potential mothers susceptible to this disease and immunise them. Preliminary screening, however, carried out in order to restrict vaccination to seronegative subjects, not only serves no useful purpose, but is counter-productive.