“If my son is vaccinated, he won't get measles right? ”
My area has a measles outbreak, and I'm just worrying about my son because his friend was just diagnosed with it. He was vaccinated when he was a younger, so I think my son would be okay. But I'm still worried. If he was vaccinated, is there still a chance that he might contract measles?
2 Answers
Measles vaccine if given at age 12-15 month (1st dose) and 4-6 years (2nd dose) should induce long lasting immunity and protection against measles infection, potentially for life. It's one of the most effective vaccines we have. I think immunity against measles develops in approximately 95-98% of children who receive the 2 doses of the vaccine.
I think he will be protected from infection- but if for some reason he gets infected it is going to be a minimal infection- he is safe
G dickinson
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