When should my son be vaccinated with MMR?

Prof HPS Sachdeva
Prof HPS Sachdev,
Senior Consultant Pediatrics,
Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research,
New Delhi

Q: My 18 months old son's MMR vaccine is due. What is the correct time to get my son vaccinated with MMR? What are the side effects of this vaccine?

A:Side effects are virtually none. It would be advisable to give this vaccine to your baby now; the recommended age for MMR is usually 15 months in India and 9 months for measles vaccine alone.