Quelle journee! Aujourd'hui je me suis encore fait prendre par surprise... J'ai du mal a comprendre comment ce calendrier fonctionne ;(
Ce n'est jamais bon signe quand on sort de la maison sans la poussette: en general cela veut dire qu'on fait un tour dans le quartier, et donc.... 9 fois sur 10...que l'on va a la clinique de Putney.... POUR UN VACCIN!!!!! :(

Ca n'a pas manque aujourd'hui : c'etait la journee du MMR (
Measle, Mumps, Rubella

The MMR vaccine is a mixture of live attenuated viruses, administered via injection for immunization against measles, mumps and rubella. It is generally administered to children around the age of one year, with a booster dose before starting school (i.e. age 4/5).

It is widely used around the world; since introduction of its earliest versions in the 1970s, over 500 million doses have been used in over 60 countries. As with all vaccinations, long-term effects and efficacy are subject to continuing study. The vaccine is sold by e.g. Merck as M-M-R II[1] and GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals as Priorix.

Measles fell sharply after immunisation was introducedBefore the widespread use of a vaccine against measles, its incidence was so high that patients born before 1949 are assumed to have had measles. Today the incidence of measles has fallen to less than one percent of people under the age of 30 in countries with routine childhood vaccination. Measles has a significant complication rate, which includes pneumonitis and encephalitis.

Studies, such as a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report on the effect of vaccination against measles in Africa between 1996-2002, have shown that vaccination markedly reduces the mortality rate due to measles.[3]

Mumps is another viral disease of childhood that was once very common. A known but relatively rare complication of mumps is sterility in males.

Rubella, otherwise known as German measles, was also very common before the advent of widespread vaccination. The major risk of rubella is if a pregnant woman is infected, her baby may contract congenital rubella from her, which can cause significant congenital defects.

Rubella fell sharply when immunisation was introduced.All three diseases are highly contagious.

The MMR vaccine was introduced to induce immunity less painfully than three separate injections at the same time, sooner than at three separate encounters, and more efficiently than either. The incidence and therefore the complications of the three diseases above have declined significantly and this is generally attributed to widespread population vaccination.

source: Wikipedia

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