Rubella seroprevalence in women in the reproductive period, Mersin, Turkey

The aim of this study was to determine the rubella seroprevalence in women of reproductive age. This cross-sectional study was conducted on women aged 15–49 years. Serologic studies were performed by using the ELISA method. The number of women enrolled in the study was 607, the mean age was 30.7 ± 9.3 years and 13.2% of the participants were living in the rural area. Rubella seroprevalence was 55.0%. This ratio was 77.5% in women living in the rural area (p < 0.001). There were no statistically significant correlations between immunity to rubella and other socio-demographic characteristics. In conclusion, women in this age group are advised to have a single dose of rubella vaccination in order to avoid CRS before pregnancy.