Measles
Vaccination
What are the Measles ?
Symptoms
-Coughing
-Running nose
-Watery eyes
-Leading eventually to a rash throughout the body
What is the Vaccine ?
-Contains weakened versions of live measels, mumps and rubella viruses
-It triggers the immune system to produces antibodies needed to fight off the virus
When should one take the vaccine ?
-First dose @ 12-15 months
Second dose @4-6 years of age
Who can/can not take the vaccine ?
-recommended to receive at a young age
-Adults can receive if not vaccinated as a child
-Severe allergic reaction after first shot should NOT receive the second dosage
-If allergic to gelatin/neomycin should NOT
-If immune system is weak due to cancer, drugs, corticosteroids/AIDS should NOT
Benefits of Vaccine ?
-75% drop of deaths per year with the vaccine between 2000-2013 worldwide
-Before the vaccine there were 2.6 million deaths per year.
References
-Measles. Retrieved May 4, 2015, from http://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/measles/
-Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine. (n.d.). Retrieved May 4, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/measles-mumps-and-rubella-mmr-vaccine?page=1#2
-MMR vaccine. Retrieved May 4, 2015, from http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/pages/mmr-vaccine.aspx
-Measles. Retrieved May 4, 2015, from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs286/en/