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A member asked:

Can measles vaccines (mmr&mmr)be effective for life?can people be immuned from meas. for life after being vacc.?what test to check for meas. immunity?

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MMR efficacy: Two doses of MMR vaccine are 97% effective against measles and 88% effective against mumps. One dose of MMR vaccine is 93% effective against measles, 78% effective against mumps, and 97% effective against rubella. Immunity can be checked by IgG and IgM blood titers.

Answered 2/28/2017

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