MMR
Britishabbreviation
Example Sentences
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Kennedy has paid lip service to the value of the MMR vaccine, which combines immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
The state’s measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccinations among kindergartens fell nearly 10% over 13 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
The MMR vaccine is free for anyone who missed getting it when they were younger, regardless of their age.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
But thanks to a thoroughly discredited British doctor who claimed to document changes in behavior in children given the MMR vaccine, creating the so-called “Wakefield effect,” some of this progress has been undone.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
It’s typically recommended that kids receive their first dose of MMR at 12 to 15 months and their second dose at 4 to 6 years—which means they’re vulnerable to infection for that whole first year.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2026
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