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Even though rubella has been totally eliminated from the U.S., immunization continues because of rubella in other countries.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
Americans developed herd immunity for mumps, measles, rubella and other infections because, for decades, more than 90% of children received vaccinations.
—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
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“Rubella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubella. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
rubella
noun
ru·bel·la
rü-ˈbel-ə
Medical Definition
rubella
noun
ru·bel·la
rü-ˈbel-ə
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