![]() Based on the results of the review, to eliminate rubella and CRS in endemic areas and reduce re-emergence in previously disease-free areas, all countries should carry out two types of mass rubella vaccination campaigns: 1) one single mass national immunization campaign targeting all men and women 5-39+ years old (with the upper age limit depending on the year in which the rubella-containing vaccine was introduced and the epidemiology of rubella in the country) and 2) incorporation of an rubella-containing vaccine in routine childhood immunization programs, including regular vaccination campaigns for 12-month-olds and measles follow-up campaigns. The objective of this study was to identify the key factors required for CRS elimination (prevalence reduction, vaccination strategies, and surveillance methods) by reviewing publications in PubMed on rubella and CRS (systematic reviews, country experiences, and position papers from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other intergovernmental organizations). As a result, through travel and migration, rubella has been imported into countries that had successfully eliminated the virus, leading to outbreaks and the reestablishment of endemic transmission. While large-scale rubella vaccination during the last decade has drastically reduced or eliminated both the virus and CRS in Europe and the Americas, many countries in Africa, South-East Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Western Pacific have not yet incorporated any type of rubella-containing vaccine into their immunization schedule. Therefore, global health experts encourage use of rubella vaccination, with the primary aim of preventing CRS. IVOphthalmology Service, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainĬongenital rubella syndrome (CRS), an important cause of severe birth defects, remains a public health problem in a significant number of countries. IIIDepartment of Public Health, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Send correspondence to: Efrén Martínez-Quintana, and Community Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America ![]() ![]() ICardiology Service, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Síndrome de rubéola congénita: un motivo de preocupaciónĮfrén Martínez-Quintana I Carlos Castillo-Solórzano II Nuria Torner III Fayna Rodríguez-González IV Congenital rubella syndrome: a matter of concern ![]()
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