Measles Vaccine (Measles Vaccine)
Overview of Measles Vaccine
Measles Vaccine is a freeze-dried preparation of a suitable live attenuated strain of measles virus grown in cultures of chick embryo cells or human diploid cells. Measles Vaccine is used to provide active immunization against infection from measles. Measles Vaccine is recommended for children 15 months of age and older and adults.
Indication of Measles Vaccine
Measles Vaccine is primarily indicated in conditions like Measles prevention.
Contraindication of Measles Vaccine
Measles Vaccine is contraindicated in conditions like Anaphylactic reactions,Respiratory tract infections,Tuberculosis,AIDS.
Side Effects of Measles Vaccine
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Measles Vaccine, which give rise to further complications include Convulsions.,Measles Vaccine produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Thrombocytopenia. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Measles Vaccine therapy.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Measles Vaccine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Headache, Vomiting, Fever, Skin rashes, Rashes, Pruritus, Redness, Malaise, Cough, Edema, Purpura, Coryza, Hemiplegia, Vesiculation, Skin rashes.
Precautions of Measles Vaccine
It should be used with caution in children with a history of febrile seizures and cerebral injury. Caution in patients with a history of anaphylactic reactions to eggs or a neomycin allergy. Avoid use of measles vaccine in immunocompromised patients, defer administration in presence of acute respiratory or other active infections or inactive, untreated tuberclosis, avoid pregnancy for three months following vaccination, hypersensitivity reactions may occur.