Rubella (German Measles) Basics

The best way to prevent rubella is for all children to be fully vaccinated on time. There are two combination vaccines used to prevent rubella: measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine.

• Rubella Facts
  Fact sheet with general information about rubella, including symptoms, complications, tests, and treatment.
• CDC: MMR (Measles, Mumps, & Rubella) VIS and
  CDC: MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, & Varicella) VIS
  CDC Vaccine Information Statement (VIS); includes a description of the disease, who should get the vaccine and when, who should not be vaccinated, and potential side effects.