MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Vaccination, measles : See Vaccination, MMR. Vaccination, MMR: The standard vaccine given to prevent measles , mumps and rubella (German measles ). The MMR vaccine is now given in two dosages. The first should be given at12-15 months of age. The second vaccination should be given at 4-6 years (or, alternatively, 11-12 years) of age. Most colleges require proof of a second measles or MMR vaccination prior to entrance. Most children should receive MMR vaccinations. Exceptions may include children born with an inability to fight off infection, some children with cancer , on treatment with radiation or drugs for cancer, on long term steroids (cortisone). People with severe allergic reactions to eggs or the drug neomycin should probably avoid the MMR vaccine. Pregnant women should wait until after delivery before being immunized with MMR. People with HIV or AIDS should normally receive MMR vaccine. Measles, mumps , and rubella vaccines may be administered as individual shots, if necessary, or as a measles-rubella combination.
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