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Table 7.

Seroconversion rate in susceptible children after vaccination against rubella TAKAHASHI

Strain Pre vaccine HI Titer No of children Post vaccination Titer Increase
Decrease No change
TAKAHASHI 1:8* 130 53 0 0 53(≤95%)
1:16 25 0 1 24(96. %)
1:32 20 3 0 17(85. %)
1:64 15 2 0 13(86. %)
1:128 12 2 0 10(83.33)
1:256 5 1 3 1(20. %)
RA/27 1:8 130 53 0 0 58(≤95%)
1:16 25 0 2 18(90%)
1:32 20 2 4 14(70. %)
1:64 15 1 2 12(80. %)
1:128 12 -- 1 12(92.30)
1:256 5 1 3 0(0. %)

*Pre vaccine HI Titer in 76 seronegative cases increased to ≤ 1/8. Post-vaccination Rubella antibody increased to (≤95%) in all cases.