When to give the MMRReports on the American Academy of Pediatrics' issuance of new, age-specific recommendations for the mumps-measles-rubella vaccine. Schedules for the first shot and a booster shot.Pediatrics for Parents
can lead to dangerous brain swelling. Mumps causes painful, swollen salivary glands. And rubella, also called German measles, can cause serious birth defects or miscarriage if a pregnant woman is infected. The MMR vaccine is recommended between 12 and 15 months...
Who should get it:All adults should get the vaccine in some form, unless they have a medical reason not to. The shot is the most common type. The nasal spray version has often been available for healthy adults up to age 49 who aren’t pregnant. There is an egg-free vaccine in case ...
aThe coverage rate between 1988 and 1999 had been stable. Between 73% and 83% of locally born children aged 12–24 months were known by maternal and child health centres to have received the first dose of the MMR or measles vaccine. This figure was 85–87% when the children reached 2–...
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine This combination vaccine is given to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella (also known as German measles). You or your child could catch these diseases by being around someone who has them. The virus is spread from person to person through the...
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aThe issue now is to maintain the age-specific susceptibility of preschool children aged 1–5 years at low levels. To prevent accumulation of susceptible people when a five-year interval exists between the first and second dose of MMR vaccine, it is necessary to maintain the coverage of prescho...
Background: This study assessed the immunogenicity of a candidate measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine (Priorix) and the US standard of care vaccine when used as a first dose among eligible US toddlers. Methods: For this Phase 2, multicenter, observer-blind study, 1220 toddlers aged 12–15...
We are only seeking a SAFE vaccine. Whilst at last, serious recognition is being given by the media to the MMR issue including TV debates, I am appalled at the recent Government ploy aimed at putting pressure on GPs to give MMR or lose cash. I am so frustrated by the ostrich ...
The SacBee newspaper ran a story about a lawsuit by 2 California citizens against Senator Richard Pan. The lawsuit argues Pan’sTwitter accountis a modern "public forum" because he is a government official. But here's the headline: "This lawmaker blocked anti-vaccine activists on Twitter. No...