Why not separate the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines and immunize for each illness individually?
A panel of experts convened in June, 2000, by the Academy concluded in its report that “separate administration of measles, mumps and rubella vaccines to children provides no benefit over administration of the combination MMR vaccine and would result in delayed or missed immunizations. ” The separate vaccines are not an option because they are not currently being manufactured in this country. There is no scientific reason for or benefit to separating the vaccines.
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