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Health Topics/Pharmacology

What is Meruvax?

Stacy Wiegman, PharmD
Stacy Wiegman, PharmD
Pharmacy
Meruvax, as a single rubella immunization, is no longer available in the US. It is available only in the combination products measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine.

Meruvax is a live rubella virus vaccine. It helps prevent an infection with the rubella virus, also known as the German measles.

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