MMR vaccine
Triple viral immunization
The MMR vaccine immunizes against measles, mumps, and rubella—three viral diseases that were once common childhood illnesses.
Typically given in two doses during early childhood, it became the subject of a fraudulent 1998 study falsely linking it to autism, a claim thoroughly debunked but still circulating among vaccine skeptics.
Inflamed salivary gland
- salivary glandsOrgans producing mouth moisture
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- meningitisMembrane inflammation around brain
- contagiousTransmissible between people
fever · complications · hearing loss · pancreatitis · jaw pain · viral infection · epidemic · inflammation
Widespread resistance protecting all
- disease controlManaging pathogen spread
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
community health · health campaign · eradication · endemic · epidemic control · quarantine · surveillance · WHO
Heedless or skin irritation
- feverElevated body temperature
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
encephalitis · pneumonia · conjunctivitis · cough · ear infection · rubeola · quarantine · spots
Abnormalities present from delivery
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- teratogenDevelopmental toxin
- deafnessLack of auditory function
- cataractsSteep falls or eye opacity
rash · prenatal screening · first trimester · miscarriage · mild fever
Injection conferring disease resistance
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- shotsSmall poured drinks
- immunization recordDocument tracking received vaccinations
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
antigen · adjuvant · immunoglobulin · serology · immunogen · contraindication · anaphylaxis · adverse reaction
Very young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- pediatricianPhysician for children
- well-baby visitRoutine infant health appointment
developmental milestone · growth chart · preschool · school-age · parental consent · baby book · immunization record · nurse
parotitis
Inflamed salivary gland
- salivary glandsOrgans producing mouth moisture
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- meningitisMembrane inflammation around brain
contagious · fever · complications · hearing loss · pancreatitis · jaw pain · viral infection · epidemic · inflammation · tenderness
herd immunity
Widespread resistance protecting all
- disease controlManaging pathogen spread
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
prophylaxis · community health · health campaign · eradication · endemic · epidemic control · quarantine · surveillance · WHO · CDC
rash
Heedless or skin irritation
- feverElevated body temperature
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
complications · encephalitis · pneumonia · conjunctivitis · cough · ear infection · rubeola · quarantine · spots · viral
birth defects
Abnormalities present from delivery
cataracts · rash · prenatal screening · first trimester · miscarriage · mild fever
inoculation
Injection conferring disease resistance
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- shotsSmall poured drinks
- immunization recordDocument tracking received vaccinations
antibody · antigen · adjuvant · immunoglobulin · serology · immunogen · contraindication · anaphylaxis · adverse reaction · injection site
infant
Very young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- pediatricianPhysician for children
well-baby visit · developmental milestone · growth chart · preschool · school-age · parental consent · baby book · immunization record · nurse · healthcare provider
- vaccinationimmunization, shot, shots, inoculation, jab
- vaccinesPfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, childhood vaccinations, flu shot
- vaccinationsimmunization card, booster shots, shot record, flu shot, tetanus shot
MMR vaccinevaccine refusal
Declining immunization treatment
unvaccinated · vaccine exemption · anti-vaccination · vaccine hesitancy · susceptibility
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