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Originally Posted by ProspectiveSingleMom
On the issue of splitting the MMR vaccine into it's three components -- I totally agree with that being an option. I had rubella when I was three weeks old (lived in a poor area where lack of access to healthcare was common). It was very mild (as it usually is in babies) and the only "treatment" I needed was staying home until I was better. Then, when I got to whatever the age is for the MMR vaccine, I got that. So, in my case, the rubella portion of the vaccine was completely unnecessary, yet there was no other option available at that time.
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Actually, rubella is pretty mild for everyone except developing fetuses. Then it can be horrific.
The split dose MMR is a good option. It can be a pain to get it in split doses. I think they tell you how to do it on askdrsears.com.