Identifying the population susceptible to rubella in Japan, 2020: Fine-scale risk mapping

Background: Rubella remains a public health challenge in Japan, impeding the attainment of herd immunity. Despite vaccination efforts since 1976, persistent outbreaks reveal a susceptibility gap in male adults born before 1995. Seroepidemiological surveys are pivotal in evaluating population immunit...

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Main Authors: Ryo Kinoshita, Satoru Arai, Motoi Suzuki, Hiroshi Nishiura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034124001072