Measles Virus Vaccine Live (Systemic)
Brand Names : Attenuvax
Before Receiving This VaccineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be
weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor
will make. For measles vaccine, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to measles vaccine or to any form of the antibiotic neomycin.
Also, tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other
substances, such as gelatin.
Pregnancy - Although studies on effects in pregnancy have not
been done in humans and problems have not been shown to occur, use of measles
vaccine during pregnancy, or becoming pregnant within 3 months after receiving
measles vaccine, is not recommended.
Breast-feeding - Measles vaccine virus may pass into breast milk.
However, this vaccine has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.
Children - Measles vaccine usually is not recommended for infants
up to 12 months of age. In special cases, such as children traveling outside
the U.S. or children living in high-risk areas, measles vaccine may be given
to children as young as 6 months of age.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Before you receive
measles vaccine, it is especially important that your health care professional
knows if you have received any of the following:
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Treatment with x-rays or cancer medicines - Treatment may increase
the action of the vaccine, causing an increase in vaccine side effects, or
treatment may interfere with the useful effect of the vaccine
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of measles vaccine. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Immune deficiency condition (or family history of) - Condition
may increase the chance and severity of side effects of the vaccine and/or
may decrease the useful effects of the vaccine
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Severe illness with fever - The symptoms of the condition may
be confused with the possible side effects of the vaccine
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