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2 doses of the MMR vaccine provide the best protection against measles, mumps and rubella.

Subcutaneous: Some vaccines are injected into the layer of fat beneath the skin. This contains fewer blood vessels than muscle, meaning the vaccine is released more slowly, at a constant rate.

MMR is an attenuated (weakened) live virus vaccine. This means that after injection, the viruses cause a harmless infection in the vaccinated person with very few, if any, symptoms before they are eliminated from the body.

MMR Vaccine Side Effects Sore arm from the shot. Fever. Mild rash. Temporary pain and stiffness in the joints, mostly in teenage or adult women who did not already have immunity to the rubella component of the vaccine.

M-M-R®II: The dose for any age is approximately 0.5 mL administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously. The recommended age for primary vaccination is 12 to 15 months and the second dose should be given at 4 to 6 years of age.

Each 0.5 mL dose of the M-M-R®II vaccine is administered subcutaneously into the outer part of the upper arm or into the anterolateral area of the thigh. Learn how to reconstitute M-M-R®II in 3 quick steps.

The dosage for MMR vaccine is 0.5 mL by the subcutaneous route. If a second dose is indicated, the minimum interval between the first and second doses should be separated by at least 4 weeks (28 days). The preferred injection site for adults is the posterior triceps aspect of the upper arm.

Children should get two doses of MMR vaccine, starting with the first dose at 12 to 15 months of age, and the second dose at 4 through 6 years of age. Teens and adults should also be up to date on their MMR vaccination. Two MMR vaccines are available for use in the United States, M-M-R II and .