- sister in law is about to undergo fertility treatments. Her doctor suggests she receive the rubella vaccination before beginning the actual fertility regimen.
- no records of having the rubella ("German measles") vaccine
- she claims she had "German measles" when she was in second grade and had to miss a month of school.
- you suggest that she follow her doctor's advice and get the immunization
Why would a fertility specialist recommend the rubella vaccine? Why does he suggest a waiting period after vaccination and before conceiving?