The measles vaccine is usually given as a combined MMR vaccine that also protects against mumps and rubella. Two doses provide about 97% lifelong protection against the measles virus. The standard schedule gives the first shot at 12 to 15 months and the second at 4 to 6 years old
The measles vaccine is usually given as a combined MMR vaccine that also protects against mumps and rubella. Two doses provide about 97% lifelong protection against the measles virus. The standard schedule gives the first shot at 12 to 15 months and the second at 4 to 6 years old