Contrary to rumors circulating on the internet, getting your child vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella is not a risk. And this while this vaccine is of interest in research on the coronavirus.

During this period of coronavirus, Rémy, listener of Europe 1, wonders if it is dangerous to have his 1 year old daughter vaccinated with the MMR vaccine, which helps protect against measles, mumps and rubella.

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To date, no expert has noted any particular danger during the health crisis due to this vaccine. This is false news that is currently circulating on the internet, but which has no proven scientific basis.

Good tolerance of MMR vaccine

The confusion about this injection of the MMR vaccine is probably due to the fact that one of the "candidate" vaccines against the coronavirus uses the genetically modified vaccine strain of the measles vaccine. But it is rather good news: it testifies to the good tolerance of the MMR vaccine. 

It is also very important that Rémy's daughter eventually receive two doses of the vaccine, to ensure optimal protection against measles, mumps and rubella.