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Challenges of Breaking Up MMR Vaccine

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Immunizations for measles, mumps, and rubella are not offered as separate shots. Experts agree that there is no scientific basis for separating the vaccine into three parts. The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine has been administered in the United States as a single injection for many decades.

According to vaccine experts, dividing the MMR vaccine into three distinct shots would involve significant costs and time, potentially amounting to millions of dollars and taking years to implement. These challenges make it unfeasible to adhere to President Donald Trump’s recent proposal to separate the immunizations and provide them in three separate doctor visits.

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