MMR basics
What are the reasons for not giving MMR?
People are not given the MMR vaccine if they:
- are very ill
- have already had a severe reaction to MMR
- are pregnant - women should avoid pregnancy for 1 month after MMR
- have had an injection of immunoglobulin or another blood product in the previous 3 months
- react severely to neomycin or kanamycin
- have untreated malignant disease or altered immunity
- Introduction
- What is immunisation?
- Why should I immunise my child?
- What about homeopathic alternatives?
- What is MMR?
- Why should my child have the MMR vaccine?
- Why are children given two doses of MMR?
- What are the reasons for not giving MMR?
- When should you immunise?
- The UK's Immunisation Schedule
- MMR myths and truths
- Case Study: Russia