MMR library
Single vs triple vaccine
Reports about MMR vaccine in the media have talked about parents giving their children measles, mumps and rubella as single vaccines, rather than going with the recommended triple MMR.
So are there any benefits in doing it this way?
- Introduction
- Would it be safer to give your children the vaccines one at a time?
- Can my child get measles or mumps as a single vaccine?
- Case Study: Japan and MMR
- Are there any reasons why giving the vaccines separately may be harmful?
- Isn't it good for children to fight off infection themselves, without the help of vaccines, so they build up their immune systems naturally?
- Is cost an issue - is the government afraid of the extra money it would need to give children vaccines separately?
- Single vs triple vaccine - Key Points