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(Rubella)
For most patients, vaccination is a safe and effective way to prevent German measles (rubella). The
German measles vaccine is typically combined with vaccines for the measles and mumps, as well as
varicella, the virus that causes chicken pox.
These shots are usually given between 12 and 15 months of age. A booster shot is needed between
four and six years of age. Since the vaccines contain small doses of the virus, mild fevers and rashes
may result. Side effects occur about in five to 15 percent of children who are vaccinated.
If you do not know whether you’ve been vaccinated for German measles, it is important to have
your immunity tested, especially if one of the following applies to you:
You are a woman of childbearing age and are not pregnant.
You attend an educational facility.
You work in a medical facility or school.
You plan to travel out of the country.
Your doctor recommends the test.
Patients with compromised immune systems, pregnant women, and women who plan to become
pregnant within a month should not be vaccinated, since the virus in the shot could cause adverse
reactions.
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