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Measles Vaccine.

Vaccines

Description

Two doses of MMR vaccine are 97% effective against measles and 88% effective against mumps. MMR is an attenuated (weakened) live virus vaccine. This means that after injection, the viruses cause a harmless infection in the vaccinated person with very few, if any, symptoms before they are eliminated from the body.

Mechanism of action

Contain live attenuated strains of measles virus propagated on human diploid cells.

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Mechanism of action

Contain live attenuated strains of measles virus propagated on human diploid cells.

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