title: Measles, mumps, and rubella.
abstract: Measles, mumps, and rubella are viral diseases that may adversely affect nonimmune pregnant women and their fetuses/neonates. Prevention of these diseases and their complications can be achieved through measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination before pregnancy. The vaccine is contraindicated during pregnancy, because it contains live, attenuated viruses that pose a theoretical risk to the fetus. However, accidental receipt of MMR vaccination is not known to cause maternal/fetal complications. MMR immunization is recommended to nonimmune obstetric patients upon completion or termination of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Kristi L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Boldt
authors.forename: Sara J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Holditch
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Poland
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Jacobson
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009107:Mumps / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012409:Rubella / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D035862:Vulnerable Populations
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine