M-M-R II
Generic name:measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine [ MEE-zels, MUMPS, and-roo-BEL-a ]
Drug class:Vaccine combinations
What is measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine?
Measles, mumps, and rubella are serious diseases caused by viruses spread from person to person.
Becoming infected with rubella virus (also called German Measles) during pregnancy can result in a miscarriage or serious birth defects.
The M-M-R II is used to help prevent these diseases by causing your body to develop immunity to the disease. This vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.
MMR vaccine is for use in people 12 months of age and older who have never received the vaccine or had the diseases.
Like any vaccine, the MMR vaccine may not provide protection from disease in every person.
Warnings
You should not receive a booster vaccine if you had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first shot.
Before taking this medicine
You should not receive this vaccine if:
you are allergic to gelatin;
you have had a severe allergic reaction to neomycin; or
you have had a life-threatening allergic reaction to any vaccine containing measles, mumps, or rubella.
You should also not receive this vaccine if you have:
a cancer such as leukemia or lymphoma;
a bone marrow or blood cell disorder;
untreated tuberculosis;
a history of severe allergic reaction to eggs;
severe immune suppression caused by disease or by receiving certain medicines, chemotherapy or radiation; or
if you are pregnant or plan to get pregnant in the next month.
You can still receive a vaccine if you have a minor cold. In the case of a more severe illness with a fever or any type of infection, wait until you get better before receiving this vaccine.
Your vaccine may need to be postponed or not given at all if you have:
active tuberculosis infection;
a history of brain injury or seizures;
thrombocytopenia purpura (easy bruising or bleeding);
a weak immune system;
a neurologic disorder or disease affecting the brain (or if this was a reaction to a previous vaccine); or
if you have received an immune globulin or a blood or plasma transfusion.
You should not receive the MMR vaccine if you...
