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Skip to navigation menu Skip to content. High Priority Alert. While febrile seizures are scary, they do not result in permanent or long-lasting effects. Any questions or concerns about fevers, or an episode of febrile seizure, should be discussed with a healthcare provider. Most fevers occur within a week of vaccination; however, because vaccines cause immunity in different ways, depending on how they are made, there is some variation regarding exactly when fevers following vaccination are most likely to occur.
Additionally, because some vaccines require more than one dose to be effective, fevers may be more likely after later doses. The timing and frequency of fevers after many common vaccines are listed below. Fevers are an important part of an immune response, so giving fever-reducing medications before vaccination is not recommended. Studies of patients who got fever-reducing medication prior to vaccination had lower antibody responses compared with patients that did not receive medicine, suggesting that their immune response to the vaccine was lower as a result of reducing the fever.
Fevers are a normal part of the immune response. The most important thing to do when a child has a fever is to make sure they stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. Let your doctor or nurse know if you or your child has had severe allergic reactions to:. The MMR vaccine is safe for children and adults with a severe egg allergy. This is because the MMR vaccine is grown on chick cells, not the egg white or yolk.
For more advice about what to expect after vaccinations and how to treat common side effects, read vaccination tips for parents. There's no evidence of any link between the MMR vaccine and autism. There are many studies that have investigated this. The main ingredient of the MMR vaccine is a small amount of weakened measles, mumps and rubella viruses.
MMRVaxPro contains porcine gelatine to ensure the vaccine remains safe and effective during storage. UK has more information about vaccines and porcine gelatine, including leaflets translated into Arabic, Bengali and Urdu. You can find a full list of ingredients in these patient information leaflets:.
Read more about why vaccinations are safe and important , including how they work and what they contain. Page last reviewed: 8 April Next review due: 8 April MMR measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
The MMR vaccine is a safe and effective combined vaccine. It protects against 3 serious illnesses: measles mumps rubella german measles These highly infectious conditions can easily spread between unvaccinated people. Information: If you have any questions about vaccinations, you can: ask your GP surgery or other healthcare professionals for advice read more about why vaccination is safe and important.
Missed vaccines It's important to catch up on any missed vaccines. MMR at 1 year Newborn babies have antibodies passed on from their mother at birth. MMR at 3 years and 4 months The 2nd dose is given at around 3 years and 4 months, before a child starts school. Babies over 6 months old are sometimes given the MMR vaccine earlier than usual if: they may have been exposed to the measles virus there is an outbreak of measles they are travelling abroad to a country where measles is common The 2 usual doses of MMR will still be needed when they're older to ensure full protection.
As a precaution, the MMR vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women. Non-urgent advice: Speak to your GP surgery if:. The benefits include: avoiding any delay between injections that could risk illness reducing discomfort for your child reducing the number of appointments needed Some private clinics in the UK offer single vaccines against measles, mumps and rubella, but these vaccines are unlicensed.
Common side effects of the MMR vaccine As there are 3 separate vaccines within a single injection, different side effects can happen at different times. Get Email Updates. To receive email updates about this page, enter your email address: Email Address. What's this? Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website.
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