How is it performed? of MMR

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Parents or carers of children aged around 13 months and/or at pre-school age will be invited to arrange an appointment with their GP practice for the MMR vaccination.

The vaccine is given as one injection in the upper arm. There may be some redness and swelling of the injection site but this should soon disappear.

Single vaccines for the separate diseases (measles, mumps and rubella) are available at some private clinics. Having single vaccines usually involves scheduling them several weeks or months apart. However, the Government strongly recommends the MMR vaccine to prevent putting children at risk of these serious illnesses while waiting to complete a course of single injections.

Currently, there are no licensed single vaccines in the UK for either measles or mumps. The official licensing process is a form of quality testing to ensure that the products are safe and effective.