Evaluation of anti measles IgG prior to mass vaccination in soldiers in Iran

ABSTRACT

We evaluated the immunity of measles in soldiers in capital city of Iran at 2003. Three hundred sixty soldiers were evaluated for anti measles IgG and question chart were completed with age, education level, history of measles, vaccination, contact with patients, measles in their family and cigarette smoking. ELISA assay of cut-off OD was been done in 5 cc of blood sample. Then this data was been analyzed by SPSS computer program. Present results confirmed that all soldiers were male and mean age was 20.4 +/- 0.89 SD. Level of education was little of college, anti measles IgG antibody was negative in 81 persons [22.5%] of soldiers. Verbally history of vaccination was positive in 264 persons [73.3%]. Considered to these findings that showed the protectivity against measles was incomplete and soldiers were at risk for measles out break, therefore we recommend vaccination for control of measles in soldiers