appears like tiny, red spots break out. It starts from the face and then spreads to the rest of the body.
Vaccination is the best way to prevent measles. Receiving two doses of a measles-containing vaccine is considered immune and unlikely to get measles.
MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine combined with mumps and rubella vaccines provides long-lasting protection against all strains of measles. A first dose is recommended on or after their first birthday. A second dose is recommended before entering the school at 4 to 6 years of age.
If your family is traveling overseas, the baby is 6 through 11 months old should receive 1 dose of MMR vaccine before leaving. If your child is 12 months of age or older, they will need 2 doses of MMR vaccine at the gap of 28 days before departure.
Another vaccine, the measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV), also protects against four diseases. It is available to children from 12 months through 12 years of age.
Consult your healthcare provider to know more about the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
References:
- Vaccine for Measles
– (https://www.cdc.gov/measles/vaccination.html) - Measles – (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/measles)
- Measles & Rubella – (https://measlesrubellainitiative.org/resources/advocacy-tools/)
Source: Medindia
