How effective is the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine?

(WWLP) – Health experts are stressing measles vaccination, which has been on the decline. This, as a positive case in the state, was just announced yesterday, and rates rising globally.

The CDC declared measles eliminated in the US in 2000, due to high levels of vaccination with the MMR vaccine, which protects people against measles, mumps, and rubella. In a time of high transmission, health experts say these vaccines are highly effective.

“If I get measles, nine out of 10% that come in contact with me, if they are not properly vaccinated, will end up getting it. I would really just encourage the general population to get vaccinated. It is a childhood vaccination and they offer this as a series of two. So I cannot stress that enough,” said RN, MSN, MBA, CIC Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator, Mercy Medical Center & Providence Behavioral Health, A Member of Trinity Health Of New England, Magdalene Eboso.

CDC says two doses of MMR are 97% effective against measles and 88% effective against mumps. Additionally, people who get MMR vaccines are usually protected for life.

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