At what interval should the vaccinations be administered?
The interval between the two vaccinations should be at least four weeks. It is best to set a date for the second vaccination when the first vaccination is given. Statistics show that the second vaccination is often not noticed because it is either forgotten or considered unimportant. To avoid this, it is therefore advisable to make an appointment as soon as possible. If the second vaccination is forgotten, it is possible and also sensible to make up for it at any time, even years later.
Risks of rubella vaccination
Side effects of rubella vaccination are more likely to occur in adults and in rare cases in children. These include non-specific reactions of the body such as skin rash, swelling of the lymph nodes, fever and headache or aching limbs. Joint pain and discomfort can also occur.
In addition, the full picture of rubella infection may appear in a mitigated form. The MMR vaccine contains attenuated pathogens that were bred in hen’s eggs. You will receive minimal, if any, hardly detectable traces of chicken egg protein.
Studies have shown that children with known egg protein allergies did not respond to the MMR vaccine. Only children who show very severe symptoms even with the smallest amounts of chicken egg protein must be closely monitored after vaccination. If there are any uncertainties, the pediatrician should be involved in any case, who can discuss the risk assessment in a detailed conversation. The benefits of rubella vaccination always outweigh the actual risks. This topic might be of interest to you: Vaccination side effects
Pain due to the vaccination
The injection may cause local pain and hypersensitivity at the injection site. In addition, pain in the neck, head or limbs may occur.Joint pain occurs mainly in adults and can last for several weeks.
