Why Is Vaccination for Rubella Recommended

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why is vaccination for rubella recommended?

• A) It has a high mortality rate in school- age children.
• B) Death from secondary infections is common.
• C) Health care workers have a high incidence of infection.
• D) There is a high incidence of congenital infections and birth defects.
• E) It is no longer recommended; rubella has been eradicated.

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