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Measles Update for International Travel
With measles on the rise globally, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is recommending that all international travelers get 2 doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine at least 2 weeks before travel.
With measles on the rise globally, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
is recommending that all international travelers get 2 doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine at least 2 weeks before travel.
Measles (Rubeola)
Infants under 12 months old should get an early MMR dose at 6-11 months of age, with a second dose at 12-15 months, and a final dose at 4-6 years of age.
Children over 12 months of age should get their first dose immediately, with a second dose 28+ days after the first dose.
Teens and adults with no evidence of immunity (written documentation of adequate vaccination, laboratory evidence of immunity, or birth in the United States before 1957) should get their first dose immediately, with a second dose 28+ days after the first dose.
Find more information on travel protection at this CDC link:
