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Two doses of the MMR vaccine are recommended by doctors as the best way to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella.
Children may get 2 doses of MMRV vaccine instead.
MMR & MMRV vaccines usually protect people for life against measles and rubella, but immunity against mumps may decrease over time.
Source: CDC Article