Under eradication of congenital rubella syndrome programme the first priority group for rubella vaccination is -

The first priority is to protect women of child bearing age (15 - 34 or 39) years of age Immunization strategy to prevent congenital Rubella infection First priority is to protect women of child bearing age (15 - 34 or 39 years) Next priority is to vaccinate all children currently 1 - 14 years of age (to intercept transmission) Next priority is to vaccinate all children at one year of age (To intercept transmission) The programme would then revert to one of routine universal immunization of all children at age one, preferably using combined Measles - Rubella or MMR vaccines