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Americans developed herd immunity for mumps, measles, rubella and other infections because, for decades, more than 90% of children received vaccinations.
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Anne Saker, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2020
Although the Covid-19 shot will not become mandatory for school, all 50 states do have laws requiring specific vaccines for students – most of which include shots for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP) and varicella.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
During the previous year the combined vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella had been licensed, and four years before, in 1968, a pandemic of influenza had been quelled by a new vaccine formula.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
In between those two extremes are pathogens such as rubella and mumps.
—Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 17 June 2022
However, an additional 3.9% who had never requested exceptions were not up to date with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot.
—Fox News, 12 Jan. 2023
Recruits arriving at the military academies or at basic training get a regimen of shots on their first day — such as measles, mumps and rubella — if they aren’t already vaccinated.
—Kevin Freking, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Dec. 2022
In fact, a large 2014 study led by Nyhan found that informing parents that there were no credible data linking autism with the vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella and providing facts about the very real dangers of these diseases had no impact on their intention to vaccinate a child.
—Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2021
The Harford County Health Department will be offering the chickenpox (varicella) and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine for kindergartners and tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) and meningitis vaccines for seventh-graders, although all children in need of a vaccine are welcome.
—Aegis Staff, baltimoresun.com, 26 Aug. 2020
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Anne Saker, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2020
Although the Covid-19 shot will not become mandatory for school, all 50 states do have laws requiring specific vaccines for students – most of which include shots for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP) and varicella.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
During the previous year the combined vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella had been licensed, and four years before, in 1968, a pandemic of influenza had been quelled by a new vaccine formula.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
In between those two extremes are pathogens such as rubella and mumps.
—Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 17 June 2022
However, an additional 3.9% who had never requested exceptions were not up to date with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot.
—Fox News, 12 Jan. 2023
Recruits arriving at the military academies or at basic training get a regimen of shots on their first day — such as measles, mumps and rubella — if they aren’t already vaccinated.
—Kevin Freking, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Dec. 2022
In fact, a large 2014 study led by Nyhan found that informing parents that there were no credible data linking autism with the vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella and providing facts about the very real dangers of these diseases had no impact on their intention to vaccinate a child.
—Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2021
The Harford County Health Department will be offering the chickenpox (varicella) and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine for kindergartners and tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) and meningitis vaccines for seventh-graders, although all children in need of a vaccine are welcome.
—Aegis Staff, baltimoresun.com, 26 Aug. 2020
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“Rubella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubella. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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rubella
noun
ru·bel·la
rü-ˈbel-ə 
Medical Definition
rubella
noun
ru·bel·la
rü-ˈbel-ə
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