Measles and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live : Before Using

Measles and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live - Systemic

Brand Names

M-R-VAX II Measles and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

Before Receiving This Vaccine

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For measles and rubella vaccine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to measles and rubella vaccine, to the antibiotic neomycin, or to gelatin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives.

Pregnancy care

Tell your family doctor if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant within 3 months after receiving this vaccine. Although adequate studies have not been done in either humans or pets and problems have not been shown to occur, use of measles and rubella vaccine during pregnancy, or becoming pregnant within 3 months after receiving the measles and rubella vaccine, is not recommended. Because the natural measles infection has been shown to increase the risk of birth defects and other problems, it is thought that the live virus vaccine might cause similar problems. Rubella vaccine crosses the placenta. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention monitored over 200 women who received the vaccine within 3 months before or after becoming pregnant and those women gave birth to normal babies.

Breast-feeding problem

Rubella vaccine virus passes into breast milk. However, this vaccine has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Use of this vaccine is not recommended for infants younger than 12 months of age, unless the risk of measles infection is high. Waiting until children are at least 12 months of age is important because antibodies that infants receive from their mothers before birth may interfere with the effectiveness of the vaccine. In addition, there may be special reasons why children between 6 months and 12 months of age also may require measles vaccination.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Before you receive measles and rubella vaccine, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you have received any of the following:

Cancer medication
X-ray treat May reduce the useful effect of the vaccine

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of measles and rubella vaccine. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Immune deficiency condition - or family history of Condition may increase the risk and severity of side effects of the vaccine and/or may decrease the useful effects of the vaccine

Severe illness with fever The symptoms of the condition may be confusing with the possible side effects of the vaccine