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Pr Med: MMR Vaccine
meduploader - 05-16-09 13:26
Indicated for all persons born after 1957
Absolute contraindications
Anaphylactic reaction to eggs is no longer a contraindication to MMR.
Pregnancy
Immunodeficiency ( in HIV, MMR is recommended if CD4 > 200 as benefits outweigh risks )
Conditions that are not a contraindication to vaccine
Tuberculosis or positive PPD
Lactation
Pregnancy in household contact or mother
Household contact with Immunodeficiency (e.g. HIV)
Anaphylactic reaction to egg or neomycin is no longer a contraindication to MMR
Note: Pregnant women should wait to get MMR vaccine until after they have given birth. Women should avoid getting pregnant for 4 weeks after getting MMR vaccine.
meduploader - 05-16-09 13:26
Indicated for all persons born after 1957
Absolute contraindications
Anaphylactic reaction to eggs is no longer a contraindication to MMR.
Pregnancy
Immunodeficiency ( in HIV, MMR is recommended if CD4 > 200 as benefits outweigh risks )
Conditions that are not a contraindication to vaccine
Tuberculosis or positive PPD
Lactation
Pregnancy in household contact or mother
Household contact with Immunodeficiency (e.g. HIV)
Anaphylactic reaction to egg or neomycin is no longer a contraindication to MMR
Note: Pregnant women should wait to get MMR vaccine until after they have given birth. Women should avoid getting pregnant for 4 weeks after getting MMR vaccine.
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Re: Pr Med: MMR Vaccine mtniharika - 10-05-09 14:42 The MMR vaccine is a mixture of three live attenuated viruses, administered via subcutaneous or intramuscular injection for immunization against measles, mumps and rubella (also called German measles). It is generally administered to children around the age of one year, with a second dose before starting school (i.e. age 4/5). The second dose is not a booster.
The MMRV vaccine, a combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine, has been proposed as a replacement for the MMR vaccine to simplify administration of the vaccines.
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