A client can receive the mumps, measles, rubella (MMR) vaccine if he or she:

A simple cold without fever does not preclude vaccination. Choices 1 and 2 are incorrect because pregnant

women and immunocompromised individuals cannot have the MMR vaccine because the rubella component is a

live virus and might cause birth defects and/or disease. Choice 3 is incorrect because the American Academy of

Pediatrics states, “Persons who have experienced anaphylactic reactions to topically or systemically administered

neomycin should not receive measles vaccine.”Pharmacological Therapies