Chemicals and Drugs

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)

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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)

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  • Vaccine, Rubella

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rubella Vaccine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012411. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012411
  2. Rubella Vaccine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubella_vaccine
  3. Rubella Vaccine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7375928