Why is MMR not given before 18 months?

Measles-containing vaccines are not routinely recommended for infants <12 months of age. This is because maternal antibodies to measles persist in many infants until approximately 11 months of age. These may interfere with active immunisation before 12 months of age.

Why is MMR given at 15 months?

We must give mumps at 15 months and 5 years or face a massive outbreak of mumps in the older population due to waning immunity.

Can MMR be given before 12 months?

MMR can be given to children as young as 6 months of age who are at high risk of exposure such as during international travel or a community outbreak. However, doses given BEFORE 12 months of age cannot be counted toward the 2-dose series for MMR.

Can MMR be given after 15 months?

Children. CDC recommends all children get two doses of MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine, starting with the first dose at 12 through 15 months of age, and the second dose at 4 through 6 years of age. Children can receive the second dose earlier as long as it is at least 28 days after the first dose.

Why is MMR given together?

ACIP recommends that “combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine generally should be used whenever any of its component vaccines is indicated.” Receiving MMR vaccine rather than the separate component vaccines results in fewer shots and decreases the chance of delays in protection against all three diseases (measles.

Why is MMR given after 12 months?

Rubella vaccine evoked good seroresponse (> 92\%) at 9, 12 and 15 months, both by HI test and ELISA. Thus a better response to the MMR vaccine was obtained at or after 12 months of age than earlier. Hence, a dose of MMR may be given optimally at 12 months for children not previously immunized with measles vaccine.

How long after MMR can you get another vaccine?

Can the MMR be given separately?

Unless the parent or caregiver expresses a preference for MMRV vaccine, CDC recommends that MMR vaccine and varicella vaccine should be administered as separate injections for the first dose in children 12-47 months of age.