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Measles,
Mumps & Rubella
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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 $50.00---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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