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PL CNO (2003)8: Protecting women against rubella
Switch from rubella vaccine to MMR
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Document type:Professional Letter - Chief Nursing Officer
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:26 September 2003
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Primary audience:Professionals
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Gateway reference:2003
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Series number:PL CNO (2003)8; equivalent to
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Pages:4
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Copyright holder:Crown
This professional letter notifies recipients of a change to the vaccines available to protect women of child-bearing age and health care workers from rubella infection. From the beginning of October 2003, sero-negative women of child-bearing age and health care workers who need to be protected against rubella will be offered the combined measles-mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine. This is because it has not been possible to secure supplies of licensed rubella vaccine.
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