Immunology Lecture 25 - MMR Vaccine (O'Donnell)
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- measles
- mumps
- rubella
What diseases does the MMR vaccine cover?
measles
what is the most contagious out of these viruses
- immune amnesia (kills memory B cells)
- pneumonia
- encephalitis
what disease can be caused by measles
mumps
respiratory virus that infects the lymph nodes, causes inflammation in the brain, reproductive organs, pancreas, and can cause hearing loss
rubella
virus that can cross the placenta and infect the fetus - miscarriage is commen
- brain
- eyes
- heart
- bone
what parts of the body does rubella disturb the development of
- 3 day rash
- lymphadenopathy
- microencephaly
what are 3 common side effects of rubella when it infects children
live attenuated
what type of vaccine is MMR
two
how many doses is MMR
life-long
how long does the immunity from MMR last
- measles
- rubella
which 2 diseased were declared "eliminated" in the US
herd
what type of immunity do we rely on to protect those who cannot be vaccinated
95%
the goal for MMR vaccines is ______ vaccination to protect those that are unresponsive to the vaccine