Immunity of nursing students to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella in Yozgat, Turkey

Am J Infect Control. 2016 Jan 1;44(1):e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.08.021. Epub 2015 Oct 9.

Abstract

Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) are vaccine-preventable diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the vaccination status of first-year nursing students in Turkey. The sample used was 180 students and immunoglobulin G antibodies against MMRV viruses were determined quantitatively by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Immunity rates to MMRV were 82.8%, 83.3%, 98.3%, and 100%, respectively. The results of this study showed that all of the students were immune to varicella and 32.8% of the students were not immune to at least 1 of the viruses covered by the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.

Keywords: Immunity; Measles; Mumps; Nursing students; Rubella; Varicella.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Chickenpox / prevention & control*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood*
  • Male
  • Measles / prevention & control*
  • Mumps / prevention & control*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Rubella / prevention & control*
  • Students, Nursing
  • Turkey
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G