What viruses does the MMR vaccine contain?

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What viruses does the MMR vaccine contain?

Explanation:
MMR stands for measles, mumps, rubella, and the vaccine uses attenuated (weakened) forms of those three viruses to stimulate immunity. This combination targets protection against each of these diseases with one shot. It does not include chickenpox (varicella) or polio viruses, though there is a separate varicella vaccine and a separate polio vaccine. (There is a combined product, MMRV, that includes varicella, but the standard MMR formulation covers only measles, mumps, and rubella.)

MMR stands for measles, mumps, rubella, and the vaccine uses attenuated (weakened) forms of those three viruses to stimulate immunity. This combination targets protection against each of these diseases with one shot. It does not include chickenpox (varicella) or polio viruses, though there is a separate varicella vaccine and a separate polio vaccine. (There is a combined product, MMRV, that includes varicella, but the standard MMR formulation covers only measles, mumps, and rubella.)

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