Measles Vaccine (Live)
Uses
Measles Vaccine (Live) is used for the prevention of measles.
How it Works
How Measles Vaccine (Live) works Measles Vaccine (Live) is a vaccine that helps develop immunity by initiating a mild infection. This type of infection does not cause illness; instead, it stimulates the body's immune system to produce antibodies that protect against future infections.
Side Effects
Common side effects of the Measles Vaccine (Live) include vomiting, nausea, redness at the application site, irritation at the application site, muscle pain, joint pain, diarrhea, fever, dizziness, and headache.
Expert Advice
- Exercise caution while using the measles vaccine in children under 12 months.
- Do not use the measles vaccine for children less than 6 months of age.
- Women should avoid becoming pregnant for at least 3 months after receiving the measles virus vaccine.
- Inform your doctor if you have:
- An infection
- A tumor
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
- A history of seizures or head injury
- A family history of seizures
- A weak immune system
- Notify your doctor if you have had a recent blood or plasma transfusion, received immune globulin, or are due to receive a tuberculin test, as the measles vaccine may decrease its effectiveness.
- Do not drive or operate machinery, as the measles vaccine may cause dizziness.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
- Do not take the vaccine if allergic to the measles virus vaccine or any of its ingredients.
- Do not take if you have:
- A weak immune system
- Blood problems
- Cancer affecting the blood or bone marrow (e.g., leukemia)
- A fever
- Tuberculosis (TB) infection
- Do not consume if taking immunosuppressants (medications that suppress the body’s immune response).
- Do not take if pregnant.
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