Rubella Vaccine During Pregnancy - What Can Happen If You Aren’t MMR Vaccinated?

What Is Rubella/MMR Vaccine?

MMR vaccination or MMRV is given to women to prevent the mild viruses like measles, mumps and rubella from entering their bodies. And to make sure that in future, might not get transmitted to their unborn babies and lead to cause several severe diseases like cataract, deafness and abortion etc. or even death of the baby after delivery. The vaccine is quite safe and most side effects of rubella vaccine are very mild and short-lived.

Time Of MMR Vaccination in Pregnancy

MMR vaccine should be given 1-2 month or before pregnancy. It is safe for you to receive vaccines right after giving birth, even while you are breastfeeding. However, talk to your healthcare professional before getting vaccinated.

What Rubella Virus Can Cause If You Aren’t Vaccinated?

MMR is actually an abbreviation used for Measles, Mumps and Rubella viruses. In non-pregnant woman it’s harmless but woman during the first 3 months of pregnancy it’s very harmful. Baby can get this infection from a person presence (who was already affected by rubella) coughing and sneezing in baby’s presence. To understand more about these viruses thoroughly and also to understand if woman does not go through MMR vaccination, how dangerously it can affect a pregnant woman and her fetus, keep reading.

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