Rubella Vaccine

A live attenuated virus vaccine of duck embryo or human diploid cell tissue culture origin, used for routine immunization of children and for immunization of nonpregnant adolescent and adult females of childbearing age who are unimmunized and do not have serum antibodies to rubella. Children are usually immunized with measles-mumps-rubella combination vaccine. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Year introduced: 1973(1969)

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Tree Number(s): D20.215.894.899.779

MeSH Unique ID: D012411

Entry Terms:

• Vaccine, Rubella

Previous Indexing:

• Rubella Virus (1966-1968)
• Viral Vaccines (1966-1968)

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Complex Mixtures
Biological Products
Vaccines
Viral Vaccines
Rubella Vaccine
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine