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Rubella (German Measles) and Pregnant Women

Rubella is very dangerous for pregnant women and their developing babies. Women should make sure they are protected from rubella before they get pregnant.

Rubella (German Measles) and Adults

Rubella (German Measles) and Children

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Rubella (German Measles)

Rubella, sometimes called “German measles,” is caused by a virus and can cause serious birth defects.

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The Robert Austrian Memorial Lecture honors the late Robert Austrian, MD, a University of Pennsylvania researcher who developed the first multivalent vaccine against pneumococcal bacteria.