Babies may lose protection by mom's measles immunity within as little as 3 months, new study finds
, given as part of the measles, mumps and rubella shot, is recommended from the ages of 12 months to 15 months and then again from 4 to 6.traveling to areas where measles is circulating
“I don’t think there’s a call for doing anything different than we’re currently recommending,” said Orenstein, associate director of the Emory Vaccine Center and a professor of medicine, pediatrics and global health at Emory University in Atlanta. It’s important to note that the measles vaccine is less effective in babies, particularly those under 6 months of age, Orenstein said, which is why the first dose typically is given at 12 months. Because the vaccine isn’t as effective in infants, those who do get it before 12 months still need to get the recommended two doses later on.
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