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Rubella Vaccine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Rubella Vaccine
Tree Number(s)
D20.215.894.899.779
Unique ID
D012411
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012411
Scope Note
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)
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
WC 582
Previous Indexing
Rubella Virus (1966-1968)
Viral Vaccines (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73(69)
Date Introduced
1973/01/01
Last Updated
2005/06/30
Rubella Vaccine Preferred
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