Measles susceptibility of marriage migrant women in Korea

International migrants could be considered a risk group susceptible to vaccine-preventable diseases. We conducted a measles seroprevalence study among 419 marriage migrant women living in Sinan-gun and Wando-gun, South Jeolla Province, located in the southwestern part of Korea. The overall seroimmunity was 92.8%. The seroimmunity varied considerably according to the country of origin and increased with age. Our current analysis could be valuable in the context of discussions concerning vaccination policies for immigrants in Korea.

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This study highlights the vulnerability of international migrants to vaccine-preventable diseases, with seroimmunity varying based on country of origin and age. The findings are important for informing vaccination policies for immigrants in Korea.