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we give on Egypt compulsory measeles vaccine at 9 months and MMR at 15month what's the significanse of measeles at 9month and if measeles vaccine give long lasting immunity why we give it again on 15 month with mumps and rubella as MMR?
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In India, Measles vaccine is given at 9 mths because the maternally
acquired antibody against measles declines by 9 mths of age and babies
are prone to develop measles after that period of time.
Mumps and Rubella vaccine cannot be administered at nine months of age
as MMR vaccine because maternally acquired antibody against mumps and
rubella persist for atleast 12 months of age.
Hence MMR vaccine is given at 15 months of age. This is because of non
availibility of separate MR vaccine and if there is non recipt of
measles vaccine at nine mths ,MMR will take care of measle part also.
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