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Can children with CMT have MMR jabs?

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Is it safe for children with CMT to have the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine?

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Short answer - yep!

There are NO contra-indications for anyone with CMT about having any kind of vaccination, and the risks of not having these vaccinations are just as perilous for kids with CMT as for those who do not have it.

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