
Explanation of vaccination Rubella　風疹 Illness to prevent Rubella Rubella begins with mild cold symptoms, and then fever, rash and swelling of the lymph nodes may occur. Children will have mild symptoms, but adults may develop severe symptoms. In particular if women in the early stage of pregnancy contract this illness, there will be a high probability that their babies will be born with congenital rubella syndrome. Type of vaccine Live virus vaccine Routine Vaccination (age and frequency) It is the same as MR vaccine. Period 1: 12 to 24 months of age, 1 shot. Period 2: 5 ～ under 7 years old (in the last year of kindergarten), 1 shot. Period 3: 1st grade of junior high school (being 13 years old), 1 shot. Period 4: 3rd grade of high school (being 18 years old), 1 shot. ※Period 3 and 4 is for 5 years only, 2008 to 2012. Optional vaccination is available for all ages. This vaccine is recommended for all non-or low-immune people. Side effects Approximately less than 4 out of 100 people experience a slight fever and/or rash and/or swelling of lymph nodes after receiving rubella vaccine. Minimum interval between vaccinations over 27 days Note Before receiving rubella, women should make sure that she is not pregnant. And it is necessary to use birth control for two months after the vaccination.

Explanation of vaccination

Rubella　風疹

Illness to prevent

Rubella
Rubella begins with mild cold symptoms, and then fever, rash and swelling of the lymph nodes may occur. Children will have mild symptoms, but adults may develop severe symptoms. In particular if women in the early stage of pregnancy contract this illness, there will be a high probability that their babies will be born with congenital rubella syndrome.

Type of vaccine

Live virus vaccine

Routine Vaccination (age and frequency)

It is the same as MR vaccine.
Period 1: 12 to 24 months of age, 1 shot.
Period 2: 5 ～ under 7 years old (in the last year of kindergarten), 1 shot.
Period 3: 1st grade of junior high school (being 13 years old), 1 shot.
Period 4: 3rd grade of high school (being 18 years old), 1 shot.
※Period 3 and 4 is for 5 years only, 2008 to 2012.
Optional vaccination is available for all ages. This vaccine is recommended for all non-or low-immune people.

Side effects

Approximately less than 4 out of 100 people experience a slight fever and/or rash and/or swelling of lymph nodes after receiving rubella vaccine.

Minimum interval between vaccinations

over 27 days

Note

Before receiving rubella, women should make sure that she is not pregnant.
And it is necessary to use birth control for two months after the vaccination.