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Vaccines & Side Effects

Clarion Health UK Limited are happy to provide you with the data sheets of the individual vaccines and our medical staff are available to discuss any concerns upon request.

Measles
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease affecting children. The incubation period is 10 to 12 days after contact with an infected child. The main symptoms include temperature, catarrh, poor appetite, tiredness, conjunctivitis and sensitivity to light. Around the 3rd day, tiny white spots appear in the mouth and throat and a rash over the face and body follows. The child should be isolated to prevent the spread of infection by physical contact and sneezing.
Mumps
Mumps is a disease caused by a virus that usually spreads through saliva and can infect many parts of the body, especially the parotid and salivary glands. The disease mainly affects children but can occur at any age. Symptoms include a fever and swelling of the glands, first in front and behind the ears and spreading to glands beneath the jaw. Testicles/ovaries can also become swollen and complications such as meningitis can occur - these are much more frequent in adults than children. The patient is infectious 2 to 3 days before the appearance of swollen glands.
Rubella
Rubella is a viral disease, generally spread by secretions from the nose or throat. The incubation period is 2 to 3 weeks. Symptoms include fever, swollen glands and a rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body. Infection in the early months of pregnancy can cause congenital defects and it is important that all women of child bearing age are protected against rubella. Vaccination of both boys and girls provides an effective prevention.

	Strain	Cultured On	Sourced From	Side Effects
Measles	Schwarz	Chick Embryo	Aventis Pasteur, Germany; Aventis Pasteur, France	There are seldom side effects, but they can occur 5-12 days after administration and can include fever for 1-2 days, rash (non contagious), fatigue, headache and malaise.
Mumps (not available at this time)	Jeryl Lynn	Chick Embryo	Merck & Co, USA	Side effects are rare and mild. They can include fever, irritability, diarrhoea, cough, headache and sore throat.
Rubella	Wistar RA27/3	Human Diploid cells	Aventis Pasteur, Germany; Aventis Pasteur, France; Merck & Co, USA	Side effects are mild and can include, fever, headache, rash, irritability and diarrhoea.