Highlights
- •Evaluation of MMR vaccination on the epidemiological pattern of mumps.
- •A sero-survey was conducted among Apulian blood donors in 2012.
- •93.4% (95% CI = 92.1-94.5) showed a positive anti-Mumps IgG titre.
- •10% of people aged 18-26 years (target of vaccination strategy) was susceptible for mumps.
- •Research must be focused on the long time immunogenicity of mumps vaccine.
To investigate the changes in the epidemiologic pattern of mumps, we carried out a
serosurvey among young adults from Apulia, Italy. A convenience sample of 1,764 blood
donors were enrolled in 2012: 93.4% (95% confidence interval, 92.1-94.5) showed a
positive antimumps immunoglobulin G titre, geometric mean titer was 2.05. Results
were consistent with previously published data on the immunogenicity of mumps vaccine
but showed a lack of immunity (10% of people aged 18-26 years susceptible for mumps).
Future research must be focused on the long-time immunogenicity of the mumps vaccine.
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Published online: May 02, 2016
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