Indications: simultaneous immunization against measles, mumps and rubella in children from one year of age.

Contra-indications: pregnancy, acute infectious disease, active developing illnesses, congenital or acquired immuno-deficiency and hypersensitivity to chick embryos and egg proteins; another injectable live vaccine within the previous 3 weeks; 3 months of an immunoglobulin injection; untreated malignant disease.

Contra-indications: to MMR include: children with severe immunosuppression children who have received another live vaccine by injection within 4 weeks; children who have had an anaphylactic reaction to excipients such as gelatin and neomycin; if given to women, pregnancy should be avoided for 1 month.

Dose: single dose of 0.5 ml by SC or IM injection.