What is M-M-R Ii: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Updated May 14, 2025  •  Published Dec 30, 2020

M-M-R Ii overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • M-M-R II

Generic Names:

  • M-M-R Ii

Uses:

  • Prevents infection by the measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella (German measles) viruses. MMR vaccine is usually used in children 12 months of age or older and in adults.

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Vaccine

Forms:

  • Injectable

How it’s taken:

  • By injection

What is M-M-R Ii used for?

What form(s) does M-M-R Ii come in

  • Injectable

What are common M-M-R Ii doses?

  • Solution Reconstituted

Common M-M-R Ii prescriptions

  • M-M-R II
    10 vials solution reconstituted

How to take M-M-R Ii

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin. This shot is usually given the upper arm.

  • Your child should receive a shot at 12 to 15 months of age and a second shot before starting grade school or middle school.

  • If your child receives a shot before 12 months of age, your child should receive another shot between 12 and 15 months of age and a second shot before starting grade school or middle school.

  • You may need to receive a shot if you are traveling to another country.

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin. This shot is usually given the upper arm.

  • You may need to receive a shot if you are traveling to another country.

  • Your child should receive a shot at 12 to 15 months of age and a second shot before starting grade school or middle school.

  • If your child receives a shot before 12 months of age, your child should receive another shot between 12 and 15 months of age and a second shot before starting grade school or middle school.

What to do if you miss a dose of M-M-R Ii

  • It is important to receive this vaccine at the proper time. If you must miss a shot, make another appointment as soon as possible.

M-M-R Ii contraindications

  • This vaccine should not be given to adults or children who have had an allergic reaction to neomycin, gelatin, MMR vaccine, or the individual measles, rubella, or mumps vaccines. You should not receive this vaccine if you are pregnant. People who have an infection with fever or problems with the immune system should not receive the vaccine. Make sure the doctor knows if your child or you has blood or bone marrow problems (such as cancer).

M-M-R Ii warnings

  • Make sure the doctor knows if the person receiving this vaccine is pregnant or breastfeeding, or if there is a history of brain injury or seizures. Tell the doctor if your child or you has bleeding problems, HIV, or tuberculosis.

  • Tell your doctor if you or your child has had a severe allergic reaction to eggs.

  • Tell your doctor if you or your child has had any blood transfusions or received immune globulin in the past 3 months.

  • Women who receive this vaccine should wait 3 months before getting pregnant.

M-M-R Ii interactions

  • Immune globulin should not be given at the same time as the MMR vaccine.

  • Tell your doctor if you or your child has had a severe allergic reaction to eggs.

  • Tell your doctor if you or your child has had any blood transfusions or received immune globulin in the past 3 months.

  • Women who receive this vaccine should wait 3 months before getting pregnant.

M-M-R Ii side effects

Serious Side Effects

  • Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

  • High fever (over 103 degrees F)

  • Severe or long lasting headache, confusion

  • Unusual bleeding or bruising

Less Serious Side Effects

  • Mild burning, pain, swelling, or redness where the shot was given

  • Mild joint or muscle pain

  • Fever (less than 103 degrees F), sore throat, mild headache, swelling of neck glands, pain in joints

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