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Rubella vaccine is a vaccine used against rubella. One form is called "Meruvax". Rubella vaccine is included in combination vaccines such as: *MMR vaccine, containing vaccine for rubella as well as measles vaccine and mumps vaccine *MMRV vaccine, containing vaccine for rubella as well as measles, mumps and varicella vaccine A vaccine was first licensed in 1969. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medication needed in a basic health system. ==Medical uses== The rubella vaccine should be administered to non-pregnant females who have tested nonimmune or have a rubella titer less than 1:10. It is contraindicated during pregnancy and if low titre is found during pregnancy, it should be administered only after delivery in order to protect the future pregnancies. It is also advisable to avoid becoming pregnant for the 4 weeks following the administration of the vaccine. As rubella causes upper respiratory disease that leads to complications of pneumonia and bronchitis, rubella vaccine is beneficial to control exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「rubella vaccine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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