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These
three
diseases
are
still
present
in
our
San
Diego
community.
If
you
were
born
in
the
United
Stated
AND
attended
school
here,
you
probably
received
this
vaccination
already.
You
will
need
two
vaccinations
if
born
after
1957.
If
born
before
1957
there
are
special
considerations.
The
MMR
vaccination
is a
LIVE
vaccine
which
has
a
greater
risk
of
adverse
effects
than
other
vaccines.
Therefore,
we
strongly
recommend
that
you
only
receive
the
MMR
vaccination
after
exhausting
all
your
efforts
to
locate
your
vaccination
records.
If
you
still
can’t
find
your
vaccination
records
AND
you
attended
primary
and
secondary
schools
in
the
US-
please
consider
getting
an
MMR
titer.
The
MMR
titer
is a
blood
test
that
will
tell
us
if
you
are
immune
to
measles,
mumps
and
rubella.
MMR
vaccine
$53.00---Two
vaccinations
given
one
month
apart
MMR
titer
$32.00
You
may
not
get
the
MMR
vaccine
at
our
office
if
you:
- Are pregnant, breast feeding, think you might be pregnant or planning/trying to get pregnant. Ask your doctor. Pregnancy needs to be avoided for 3 months after this vaccination.
- Ever has a reaction to the MMR vaccination, are allergic to neomycin or are allergic to any of the components of the vaccination.
- Are acutely ill or have a chronic illness that suppresses your immune system.
- Are on any medications include any kind of steroids (including nasal steroids), chemotherapy or any other medication that suppresses your immune response.
- Have active Tuberculosis, cancer, leukemia or other illness that suppress your immune system or involve the bone marrow or lymphatic system.
- Are allergic to eggs or any components of the vaccine.
- Have a latex allergy-see you doctor.
- Have a FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency.
- Have a history of cerebral (head) injury, individual or family history of convulsions (seizures).
- Have any conditions in with stress due to fever should be avoided.
- Have has a blood or plasma transfusion. Ask you doctor.
- Administration of immune globulin (human. Ask you doctor.
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