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A live attenuated virus vaccine of chick embryo origin, used for routine immunization of children and for immunization of adolescents and adults who have not had measles or been immunized with live measles vaccine and have no serum antibodies against measles. Children are usually immunized with measles-mumps-rubella combination vaccine. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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- Vaccine, Measles
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Measles Vaccine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008458. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008458
- Measles Vaccine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles_vaccine
- Measles Vaccine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6804161