Abstract
Measles, mumps, and rubella are viral diseases that may adversely affect nonimmune pregnant women and their fetuses/neonates. Prevention of these diseases and their complications can be achieved through measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination before pregnancy. The vaccine is contraindicated during pregnancy, because it contains live, attenuated viruses that pose a theoretical risk to the fetus. However, accidental receipt of MMR vaccination is not known to cause maternal/fetal complications. MMR immunization is recommended to nonimmune obstetric patients upon completion or termination of pregnancy.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Review
MeSH terms
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Contraindications
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Female
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Health Promotion
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Humans
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Immunoglobulins / therapeutic use
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Immunologic Factors / therapeutic use
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control
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Measles / complications
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Measles / diagnosis
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Measles / drug therapy
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Measles / epidemiology
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Measles / prevention & control*
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Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / administration & dosage*
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Mumps / complications
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Mumps / diagnosis
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Mumps / epidemiology
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Mumps / prevention & control*
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / etiology
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / prevention & control*
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Rubella / diagnosis
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Rubella / epidemiology
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Rubella / prevention & control*
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Vulnerable Populations
Substances
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Immunoglobulins
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Immunologic Factors
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Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine