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Later this month, a CDC committee will meet to discuss vaccine recommendations more broadly, including the measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025 Another harmful pathogen is rubella — an infection that has some symptoms in common with measles but is generally less severe.—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025 In the Sunshine State, school districts, similarly to others around the country, require vaccinations for measles, rubella, pertussis, polio, diphtheria and other diseases.—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025 Immunizations required by law, including the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and polio vaccines, cannot be revoked without approval from the Legislature.—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rubella
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New Latin, from Latin, feminine of rubellus reddish, from ruber red — more at red
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