MMR Decision Aid - Introduction

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What are measles, mumps and rubella?

Measles, mumps and rubella are infectious diseases that are caused by three different viruses. They are spread when the viruses are passed from an infectious person to someone who is not immune to them. Rubella is also known as "German measles".

What is the MMR vaccine?

MMR is the combined vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella. It contains live, weakened measles, mumps and rubella viruses.

Over 90 countries around the world use MMR vaccine.¹

Two doses of the vaccine are usually recommended to be given early in life.

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