Why is measles vaccine given to children at 9 months of age?
Prof HPS Sachdeva
Prof HPS Sachdev,
Senior Consultant Pediatrics,
Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research,
New Delhi
Prof HPS Sachdev,
Senior Consultant Pediatrics,
Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research,
New Delhi
Q: Why is measles vaccine given to children at 9 months of age? Why are immune-compromised children vaccinated twice against it?
A:The maternal protective antibodies against measles decline by 9 months of age and so this age has been chosen for vaccination in India.