Expert advice for Measles Injection
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.
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Composition
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Measles Vaccine (Live) (NA) |
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Side Effect
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Common
Vomiting, Nausea, Application site redness of skin, Application site irritation, Muscle pain, Joint pain, Diarrhoea, Fever, Dizziness, Headache. |
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How to works
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How Measles Injection works
Measles Injection 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. |
