MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) Vaccination

The MMR vaccination is a combination vaccine given to protect against Measles, Mumps and Rubella.

• Disease: Measles, Mumps and Rubella.
• Everyone should have two MMR vaccines regardless of history of disease and/or age
• Vaccine name: MMR Vax Pro/ Priorix
• Property: Combined live vaccine
• Administration: By injection, IM route (deltoid)
• Dose: 0.5ml pre-filled syringe
• Course: 2 doses ( > 1 month apart)
• Booster: No booster following the primary course of 2 doses
• Side effects: Local reaction, pain, redness, inflammation, flu like symptoms, GI disturbance, rash. (commonly one week following vaccination)
• Special instructions. Wait three months before giving MMR after blood transfusion or immunoglobulin administration.
• Avoid pregnancy for at least one moth after vaccination
• Contains gelatin.
• MMR is given as part of the national childhood immunisation schedule, its includes two doses.

Based on the GREENBOOK recommendations, here’s the key information for live attenuated vaccines:

1. Yellow Fever and MMR:

   • These two vaccines should not be administered on the same day.

   • If not given on the same day, a four-week minimum interval should be observed between these vaccines.

2. Varicella (and Zoster) Vaccine and MMR:

   • A four-week minimum interval should be observed between these two vaccines if they are not administered on the same day.

3. Tuberculin Skin Testing (Mantoux) and MMR:

   • MMR can be administered on the same day as a tuberculin skin or IGRA test.

   • If a tuberculin skin test has already been initiated, MMR should be delayed until the tuberculin skin test has been read, unless protection against measles is urgently needed.

   • If a child has recently had MMR and requires a tuberculin skin test, a four-week interval should be observed.

4. General Rule for Live Vaccines:

   • For all other live attenuated vaccines (like BCG, rotavirus, LAIV, oral typhoid, yellow fever, varicella, zoster, and MMR), they can be administered at any time before or after each other, except for the specific combinations listed above.