what is mr vaccination
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The MR vaccine is a vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). The first dose is generally given to children around 9 to 15 months of age, with a second dose at 15 months to 6 years of age, with at least 4 weeks between the doses. After two doses 97% of people are protected against measles, 88% against mumps, and at least 97% against rubella. The vaccine is also recommended in those who do not have evidence of immunity, those with well controlled HIV/AIDS, and within 72 hours of exposure to measles among those who are incompletely immunized. It is given by injection.
The MR vaccine is widely used around the world; with over 500 million doses having been given in over 100 countries as of 2001. Measles resulted in 2.6 million deaths per year before immunization became common.This has decrates of disease have been seen to increase in populations who go un vaccinated.eased to 122,000 deaths per year as of 2012, mostly in low income countries. Through vaccination, as of 2018, rates of measles in North and South America are very low. rubeela Between 2000 and 2016, vaccination decreased measles deaths by a further 84%.