Name: MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Vaccination

Description: The MMR vaccine offers combined protection against measles, mumps, and rubella. Recommended by UK JCVI as part of the routine NHS childhood schedule and for any adult not fully immunised, particularly before international travel.

Price: 50

Currency: GBP

Dose: 2

Age From: 1

Age To: 99

Timing: For full protection, complete both doses before travel.

Effectiveness: The vaccine is highly effective against the Rubella infection.

Duration: Age of 12-15 months old and the second at 4, 6 years.

Timing Note: Two doses of MMR are required for full protection. For travel, infants aged 6–11 months can receive an early extra dose, followed by the routine two doses from 12 months of age.

Effectiveness Note: The MMR vaccine has a 97% efficiency rate against measles and 88% against mumps. The vaccine is highly effective against the Rubella infection. There has been a decline of over 95% in the instances of measles in areas with widespread vaccine coverage. Immunity builds within a few weeks after the vaccine.

Duration Note: The first dose at the age of 12-15 months old and the second at 4, 6 years. Similarly, the inoculation is suggested to those adults who lack a vaccination history.

High Risk Areas: Measles outbreaks reported worldwide, particularly in: Europe (Romania, Ukraine, France) Africa and sub-Saharan Africa Indian subcontinent (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh) South East Asia (Philippines, Indonesia) Parts of the Americas

Traveller Risk Factors: Any traveller not fully immunised with two doses of MMR Infants aged 6–11 months travelling to outbreak areas Healthcare and education workers Hajj and Umrah pilgrims University students and travellers attending mass gatherings

Protection Title: long-term, often lifelong protection against measles, mumps, and rubella.

Protection Description: The MMR vaccine equips the immune system with the ability to identify the viruses that cause measles, mumps, and rubella. Such immune memory aids the body in giving a swift response in case of contact with the pathogens. Vaccination definitely limits how the virus spreads in the community. Besides that, it creates immunity safety for kids and weak people, that is, through herd immunity.

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