Rubella - rue-BELL-a and mumps virus vaccine live is an active immunizing agent using to prevent infection by the rubella and mumps viruses. It works by causing your body to produce its own protection - antibodies against the virus.
Rubella - also known as German measles is a serious infection that causes miscarriages, stillbirths, or birth defects in unborn babies when pregnant women get the disease.
Mumps is an infection that can cause serious problems, such as encephalitis and meningitis, which effect the brain. In addition, adolescent boys and men are very susceptible to a condition called orchitis, which causes pain and swelling in the testicles and scrotum and, in rare cases, sterility. Always mumps infection can cause spontaneous abortion in women during the first 3 months of pregnancy.
While immunization against rubella and mumps is recommended for all people 12 months of age and older, it is especially important for women of childbearing age and people traveling outside the USA
If rubella and mumps virus vaccine live is to be given to a child, the child must be at least 12 months of age. This is to make sure the vaccine is effective. In a child less than 12 months of age, antibodies from the mother may prevent the vaccine from working.
This vaccine is to be aplaying only by or under the supervision of your family doctor or other health care professional. It is available in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
† Not commercially available in Canada.