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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

The MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine has side effects, although some are rarer and more common. Although 99 out of 100 will not have any side effects, the following are some of the possible side effects that are useful for both the examiner and the complaining patient to know. If you are complaining about something and you do not have a medical education, see your doctor immediately.

Steps

1. 1 Watch for signs of a fever. With fever, the temperature rises above 38.3ºC and is accompanied by skin rashes. As a rule, it may appear 5 - 12 days after the injection, the injection site may be red, swollen or painful.
2. 2 Consider any burning sensation. You may feel a slight burning or tingling sensation in the injection area, as if there is a little acid there.
3. 3 Check for the following possible symptoms:
   • Sore throat, feeling unwell, fainting, irritability.
   • Swollen and painful salivary glands under the ears, general malaise, diarrhea.
   • Swollen glands in the armpits (if the injection was in the arm) or in the groin (if the injection was in the leg).
   • Cough, runny nose.
   • A decrease in the number of platelets in the blood, which can cause small bruising, a purple-spotted skin rash, nosebleeds, or heavy menstrual cycles in women.
4. 4 Look for allergic reactions. These can include: itching, rashes all over the body, swelling of the face and throat, difficulty breathing, blue discoloration of the tongue or lips, decreased blood pressure, and collapse.
5. 5 Pay attention to the appearance of any pain. It can include:
   • Painful or swollen joints - This is not common and tends to occur in older women. If it does happen, it is most likely 2 to 4 weeks after injection, due to part of the rubella vaccine (measles rubella).
   • Painful muscles.
6. 6 Pay immediate attention to seizures (convulsions) with or without fever.
7. 7 Consider if your head hurts more than usual. It can be caused by vaccinations. Other symptoms may include dizziness, tingling, and inflammation of the nerves causing pain, soreness, and loss of muscle function.
8. 8 Consider the nervous system. Problems can include:
   • Guillain-Barré syndrome (common nerve damage).
   • Loss of coordination, dizziness.
9. 9 Look for a rash. The rash will appear as purple and red patches on the skin, which can spread and form bumps or blisters, rashes in the form of small specks filled with fluid, and swelling of the skin.
10. 10 Look for inflammation. It can include:
    • Inflammation of the optic nerve, inflammation of the inner lining of the eye (one to three weeks after injection), resulting in headache and visual impairment, inability to move the eyes, causing double vision.
    • Ear infections and inflammation of the lining of the eye and eyelids, causing the eyes to redden and clump together. See if your hearing has deteriorated.
11. 11 Check the testicles for pain.
12. 12 If you are complaining about something and you do not have a medical education, see your doctor immediately.

Tips

• If you have any side effects, see your doctor immediately.
• The chance of developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome is less than 1 in 1,000,000, so don't worry. In addition, the effects are easily reversible with medical care.
• Although there may be side effects from vaccinations, 99% of people do not.

Warnings

• If you are complaining about something and you do not have a medical education, see your doctor immediately.