Seroprevalence of Measles-, Mumps-, and Rubella-specific antibodies in the German adult population - cross-sectional analysis of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1)

• Main Authors: Nicole Friedrich (Author), Christina Poethko-Müller (Author), Ronny Kuhnert (Author), Dorothea Matysiak-Klose (Author), Judith Koch (Author), Ole Wichmann (Author), Sabine Santibanez (Author), Annette Mankertz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The WHO European Region targets the elimination of measles, rubella, and the congenital rubella syndrome and welcomes mumps elimination via the joint MMR vaccine. In a push towards this elimination goal, Germany introduced a recommendation on MMR vaccination for adults in 2010 to prevent...