MMR

abbreviation

1. measles, mumps, and rubella: a combined vaccine given to young children

Example Sentences

The CDC currently recommends a combination shot known as MMR to prevent the three diseases.

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One grandmother emailed me, desperate for advice, as her daughter, wary of the MMR vaccine, was refusing to have her grandchild vaccinated.

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Declining uptake in the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, has recently sparked concern among medics.

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Multiple studies since have found no link between the MMR vaccine and autism.

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On its website, the US CDC recommends that two doses of the combined MMR vaccine are given to children, starting with the first dose at 12-15 months and the second between the ages of four and six.

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