Rubella and Mumps Virus Vaccine Live : Before Using

Rubella and Mumps Virus Vaccine Live - Systemic

Brand Names

BIAVAX II Rubella and Mumps 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 rubella and mumps virus vaccine live, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to rubella and mumps virus vaccine live, 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 rubella and mumps virus vaccine live during pregnancy, or becoming pregnant within 3 months after receiving rubella and mumps virus vaccine live, is not recommended. Rubella vaccine virus crosses the placenta. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention monitored more than 200 women who received the vaccine within 3 months before or after becoming pregnant and those women gave birth to normal babies. Mumps vaccine virus may infect the placenta, although the vaccine has not been shown to infect the fetus or to cause birth defects.

Breast-feeding problem

Rubella vaccine virus may pass 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. Children who received the vaccine when younger than 12 months of age must receive another dose of vaccine at 12 to 15 months of age.

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 rubella and mumps virus vaccine live, 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 rubella and mumps virus vaccine live. 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