What is the MMR vaccine, and why is it so important This vaccine is administered to immunize your child against measles, mumps and rubella. This is a very important vaccine because contracting any of these diseases can lead to serious health complications.
Measles can result in serious, sometimes fatal complications.
Mumps is not a serious disease if contracted while you are a child. However, it can have serious consequences like sterility or deafness in adulthood. You may not realize that you have contracted Rubella or German measles. The symptoms are so mild that they are almost non-existent. It is necessary to immunize your child against Rubella because it can cause birth defects in the foetus of a pregnant woman who is infected.