What are the adverse reactions to measles-rubella vaccine?

Vaccinating your baby is one of the responsibilities of parents. This can prevent the onset of some diseases and protect your baby. However, many parents do not know much about some vaccines, which results in many adverse reactions that cannot be dealt with in a timely and correct manner. Today, I will tell you parents about the adverse reactions of measles-rubella vaccine. I hope you can pay more attention when vaccinating your baby and try to avoid them.

Adverse reactions to measles vaccine

Measles vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine. Generally, measles vaccine has few adverse reactions. Some individuals may experience fever, transient scattered rash, and catarrhal symptoms 6-10 days after vaccination, which may not last more than 2 days and generally do not affect spirits and appetite. When the body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, lasts for more than 5 days, or Koplik spots appear, it is considered an aggravated reaction and you should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Since measles is a live attenuated vaccine, it is absolutely contraindicated in children with weakened immune systems. In addition, like other vaccines, children cannot be vaccinated or vaccination must be delayed if they have serious diseases of important organs, have fever, suffer from other infectious diseases or are in the recovery period. Since the measles vaccine is cultured in chicken embryos, children who are allergic to eggs are contraindicated in receiving the measles vaccine. Children who are allergic to other drugs or foods should also be used with caution.

Measles vaccine validity period

If the measles vaccine is successfully administered initially, strong and lasting immunity can be acquired. Based on observations on the immune durability of measles live vaccine in my country, it is believed that it can be maintained for at least 8-15 years.

Measles vaccine can prevent measles. Measles is a systemic rash-caused acute respiratory infectious disease caused by the measles virus. About 90% of cases occur in babies aged 6 months to 5 years who have not been vaccinated against measles. It can occur throughout the year, but is more common in late winter and early spring. Symptoms of measles include fever, upper respiratory tract inflammation, conjunctivitis, oral mucosal plaques and papules on the body. Measles is highly contagious and can easily spread in densely populated primary schools and kindergartens.

Contraindications to measles vaccination

People who are contraindicated for measles vaccine:

1. Pregnant women.

2. Those with a history of allergic or anaphylactic-like reactions to penicillin and eggs.

3. Respiratory diseases accompanied by fever, active tuberculosis, blood diseases, cachexia and malignant tumors, etc.

4. Patients with primary and secondary immunodeficiency or those receiving immunosuppressant therapy.

5. Personal or family history of convulsions and brain trauma.