Is post partum rubella vaccination worthwhile?

Mass influenza vaccination in Ontario: is it worthwhile?

Rubella vaccination strategy.

When rubella vaccineswere introduced in 1969 theywere initially used only in industrialized countries. Twomajor strategies were used to prevent the occurrence of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). In the United States, the strategy aimed to interrupt rubella virus circulation among young children, thereby reducing the possibility of exposure of a susceptible pregnant woman. This was accomplishe...

Post-Partum Haemorrhage.

Post-partum haemorrhage is defined as being "excessive bleeding from any part of the genital tract after the birth of a child." Some authorities make a hair-splitting definition and describe intra-partum haemorrhage when excessive bleeding occurs before the placenta has been delivered, and confine the term post-partum haemorrhage to excessive bleeding after the completion of the third stage of ...

Post-Partum Ovariotomy

It is generally agreed that when an ovarian tumour is found complicating pregnancy it should be immediately removed. Delay in operating increases the risk to the mother, and the chances of disturbing the course of pregnancy are likewise less the earlier the condition is recognised and treated. The literature on this subject is almost endless, as shown, for example, by a glance at the index of t...

Post-Partum Complications

Mr. President and Gentlemen,?I wish to bring before you to-night some of the abnormal conditions which may arise after the birth of the child and placenta. I do not, of course, intend that this paper should be in any way exhaustive of the subject, but simply to lay before you certain post-partum abnormalities which, although not of frequent occurrence, yet occur sufficiently often to merit atte...