Who invented the mmr vaccine?

Answer 1

The MMR vaccine was discovered by Maurice Hilleman in the late 1960s at the pharmaceutical company Merck and Co., Inc. In his lifetime he created 36 vaccinations for different things. He is credited with saving more lives than any other scientist in the 20th century.

Answer 2

The MMR vaccine, which immunizes patients against infection by three separation diseases, has been in use since 1971. Vaccinations for the individual diseases of measles, mumps, and rubella have been available since the 1960s.

Answer 3

Depends what country you are referring to.

In England I believe it was introduced in 1988. In USA, it was introduced in 1963.

Answer 4

The vaccine was licensed in 1971 and the second dose was introduced in 1989