B. inggris Sekolah Menengah Atas MMR information leaflet What is MMR? The MMR vaccine protects your child against these highly infectious childhood diseases: measles, mumps and rubella. What are the symptoms? • measles: cough, fever, rash, runny nose and sore throat • mumps: fever, headache, nausea and swollen glands • rubella: fever, headache, rash (red-pink colour), runny nose, sore throat and swollen glands When to give the vaccine • When your baby is 13 months old, make an appointment with your family doctor or public health nurse for the first MMR vaccine. • At 4-5 years your child will receive the second vaccine (or booster) at school. + The vaccines are free of charge. What happens after the vaccination? Does your child have a fever? Is the injection area sore, swollen or red? If yes, give your child paracetamol or ibuprofen. 4 Work in pairs. Read the leaflet in 3 again and answer these questions. 1 Who is this leaflet for? 2 What do the letters MMR stand for? 3 How old are children when they receive the MMR vaccine? (2 answers) 4 Some children have symptoms after the vaccine. What are they? 5 How much does the MMR vaccine cost? 6 What is the treatment for these symptoms?​