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Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) and Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Chickenpox (MMRV) vaccines<\/h1>\n[\/split_line_heading][vc_raw_html]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTNFJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUlMjglMjclM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMiUyNyUyMCUyQiUyMGRvY3VtZW50LnJlZmVycmVyJTIwJTJCJTIwJTI3JTIyJTNFUmV0dXJuJTIwdG8lMjBwcmV2aW91cyUyMHBhZ2UlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTI3JTI5JTNCJTBBJTNDJTJGc2NyaXB0JTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ 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column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Who is this service for?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23a63a75″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Any young person of school age who has not received two doses of the MMR vaccine.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”What is the vaccine and how does it work?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23a63a75″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]There are two vaccines available the MMR and MMRV.<\/p>\n

The MMR vaccine protects against Measles, Mumps and Rubella<\/a> the MMRV vaccine protects against Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Chickenpox.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Your Health Care Professional will be able to discuss which vaccine your child is eligible for.<\/p>\n