Reservation Deposit: HK$200
MMR Vaccine
Price: HKD 500 / Dose (2 doses needed)
Suitable for individuals who are 12 months old or above.
MMR vaccine can protect against measles, mumps, and rubella.
- MMR has already been included in the free vaccination program for children in HK.
- Healthy people in general can enjoy long term, even lifelong protection after receiving measles vaccination as recommended.
- One dose of MMR vaccine is 93% effective against measles while two doses are 97% effective.
- Consult doctor for advice on measles vaccination if you are unsure about your immunisation status or whether you had measles before.
- It takes about 2 weeks after vaccination for development of immunity against measles.
Measles is a highly infectious viral illness. Measles is spread by small droplets from the nose, throat or mouth of an infected person (often before it is obvious, they have measles).
Measles often begins with a fever, runny nose, hacking cough and conjunctivitis (eye inflammation). The rash appears 3-5 days after the onset of symptoms and spreads rapidly all over the body.
Measles is often a severe disease complicated by ear infection and pneumonia (lung infection). Encephalitis (swelling of the brain) can also occur and can sometimes result in permanent brain damage or death.
Mumps
Mumps is an infectious viral disease spread by infected droplets of saliva. Symptoms often begin with chilly sensations, headache, loss of appetite, general unwellness and fever. The salivary glands on one or both sides of the face can then become very painful and swollen.
Complications include meningoencephalitis (swelling around the brain) and in older patients the disease may involve other organs e.g. testes in males.
Rubella is generally a mild infectious viral illness spread by airborne droplets.
It can cause mild fever, general unwellness, swollen glands and mild red rash. It often goes unnoticed in adolescents and adults.
However, rubella can cause miscarriage, stillbirth or birth defects in infants born to mothers infected with rubella during the early months of pregnancy.
The following individuals should NOT receive MMR or should wait
- serious allergic reaction to a previous dose of MMR vaccine
- known history of severe allergy to gelatine or certain antibiotics
- individuals with severe immunosuppression from diseases or treatment, e.g.:
- immunodeficiency
- on current cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy
- taking immunosuppressive medicines, such as high dose corticosteroid
- pregnancy*
- has received immunoglobulin or other blood products (e.g. blood transfusion) within the past 11 months
- has received other live vaccines in the past four weeks
*In general, women should avoid pregnancy for three months after receipt of MMR vaccine and take appropriate contraceptive measure.
Adverse Reactions
Some children may develop fever 5-12 days after vaccination, but the fever will usually subside within 2-5 days. Parents can use antipyretic (e.g. panadol) to relieve the symptom. A small number of children may develop rashes 1-2 weeks after vaccination, but it will usually disappear within 1-2 days.
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