Measles Vaccine - Types

Types

Measles is rarely given as individual vaccine nowadays and is often given in combination with mumps and rubella. Two types of vaccines are available for measles currently.

  • Mumps Measles Rubella vaccine, live (MMR-II)
  • Mumps Measles Rubella and varicella virus vaccine (Proquad)

Measles mumps rubella vaccine (MMR-II); MMR vaccine is a live attenuated viral vaccine used to induce immunity against measles, mumps and rubella.

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