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• What is rubella (German measles)?
• What are rubella symptoms and signs?
• What are the complications of rubella?
• How is rubella spread from person to person?
• Can rubella be prevented with a vaccine?
• Does my child need the rubella vaccine (MMR)?
• As an adult, do I need the rubella vaccine (MMR)?
• Patient Comments: German Measles (Rubella) - Signs and Symptoms
• German Measles Index

You do NOT need the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR) if:

• You had blood tests that show you are immune to measles, mumps, and rubella.
• You are a man born before 1957.
• You are a woman born before 1957 who is sure she is not having more children, has already had rubella vaccine, or has had a positive rubella test.
• You already had two doses of MMR or one dose of MMR plus a second dose of measles vaccine.
• You already had one dose of MMR and are not at high risk of measles or mumps exposure.

You SHOULD get the measles vaccine if you are not among the categories listed above, and

• You are a college student, trade school student, or other student beyond high school.
• You work in a hospital or other medical facility.
• You travel internationally, or are a passenger on a cruise ship.
• You are a woman of childbearing age.

SOURCE:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention