Under eradication of congenital rubella syndrome progarmme the first priority group for rubella vaccination is-: (A) All non pregnant women of age 15-34, (B) All adolescent non pregnant girls 15 to 24 years of age, (C) All female children at one year, (D) All non pregnant women
Answer is A. The priorities being first to protect women of child-bearing age (15-34 yrs of age) Then to interrupt transmission of rubella by vaccinating all children currently aged 1-14 yrs And subsequently all children at one year of age. Ref:PARK&;S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE 23rd edition , Page:151