Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccination programme

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This learning resource has been designed to help equip registered healthcare practitioners with the essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively deliver the MMRV vaccination programme

Whether you are new to MMRV vaccination or seeking to enhance your expertise, these materials reflect current guidance, best practices, and key insights to support safe and effective immunisation. For detailed guidance on the use of the MMRV vaccine, healthcare practitioners should refer to the relevant Green Book Chapters.

Learning Resource

After completing this resource registered healthcare practitioners will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the history of the MMRV vaccine programme
  • Describe the clinical presentation and complications of measles, mumps, rubella and varicella
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the current measles, mumps, rubella and varicella disease epidemiology
  • Outline the process for safe and effective MMRV vaccination
Measles Vaccination Programme for clusters and outbreaks

A learning resource to help support registered healthcare practitioners to gain the knowledge required to confidently offer measles vaccination where appropriate in the context of current measles epidemiology. 

There is currently a resurgence of measles cases in the UK which is attributed to a decline in vaccination coverage both within the UK and globally. This sway aims to help support registered healthcare practitioners to gain the knowledge required to confidently offer vaccination against Measles using the MMR vaccine, where appropriate in the context of current measles epidemiology.

After completing this resource registered healthcare practitioners will be able to:

  • Describe the clinical presentation and complications of measles
  • Describe the current epidemiology of measles
  • Explain the importance opportunistic measles vaccination
  • Identify the currently available vaccine against measles, for use in Scotland
  • List the contraindications for measles vaccine
  • This resource was developed by Public Services Delivery (PSD) Scotland in collaboration with Public Health Scotland (PHS). The content is accurate at the time of publication and is regularly reviewed and updated.