The varicella vaccine has been combined with the measles–mumps–rubella vaccine, and was licensed by the US FDA in September 2005 for use in children 12 months through to 12 years of age.. [37] ...

Occasionally, the papules coalesce into larger plaques and become hemorrhagic or form scales. The trunk, elbows and knees are usually spared; lesions typically fade within 3–4 weeks.

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Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas.

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U.S. residents are recommended to get measles-mumps-rubella shots, anyway. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously emphasized the importance ...