Measles Virus Vaccine is used to prevent Measles prophylaxis.

Measles Virus Vaccine is a vaccine. It helps develop immunity by initiating a mild infection. This type of infection does not cause illness, but it does stimulate the body's immune system to produce antibodies to protect against any future infections.

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• Exercise caution while using measles vaccine in children <12 months.
• Do not use measles vaccine for children less than 6 months of age.
• Women should avoid becoming pregnant for at least 3 months after receiving measles virus vaccine.
• Tell your doctor if you have an infection, a tumor, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, a history of seizures or head injury, or a family history of seizures or weak immune system.
• Tell your doctor if you have had a recent blood or plasma transfusion, or have received immune globulin or are due to receive a tuberculin test, as measles vaccine may decrease its effectiveness.
• Do not drive or operate machinery as measles vaccine may cause dizziness.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
• Do not take if allergic to measles virus vaccine or any of its ingredients.
• Do not take if having weak immune, blood problems, cancer affecting the blood or bone marrow (eg, leukemia), a fever, or tuberculosis (TB) infection.
• Do not consume if taking immunosuppressant’s (medications that suppresses the body’s immune response).
• Do not take if Pregnant.

Ques. Q. Is measles a live virus vaccine?
Yes, the measles virus vaccine is a live vaccine, which consists of the non-infectious (avirulent) portion of the virus.