Immediately prior to use, the vaccine is diluted with diluent for live measles and mumps vaccine culture live live at a rate of 0.5 ml of solvent per vaccine dose of the vaccine.The vaccine should completely dissolve within 3 minutes. The dissolved vaccine has the form of a transparent pink or colorless liquid. Vaccine and solvent in ampoules (vials) with broken integrity, marking, and also when their physical properties (color, transparency, etc.), with expired shelf life, incorrectly stored, are not suitable for use.
Opening of ampoules (vials) and the vaccination procedure is carried out with strict adherence to aseptic and antiseptic rules. Ampoules in the place of incision are treated with 70% alcohol and break off, not allowing the alcohol to fall into the ampoule. When the vial is opened, only the central plate of the metal cap is removed and the open surface of the rubber plug is wiped with 70% alcohol. To dilute the vaccine, all the necessary volume of solvent is aspirated and transferred to an ampoule (vial) with a dry vaccine. After mixing, the vaccine is taken up by another needle in a sterile syringe and used for vaccination.
The vaccine is administered subcutaneously in a volume of 0.5 ml under the scapula or in the shoulder region (at the border between the lower and middle third of the shoulder from the outside), pretreating the skin at the injection site with 70% alcohol.
The dissolved vaccine is used immediately and is not subject to storage.
The vaccine is registered in the prescribed registration forms with the name of the preparation, the date of vaccination, the dose, the manufacturer, the serial number, the date of manufacture, the expiration date, the response to the vaccination.