Traveling Abroad? Protect Your Child from Measles Infographic

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Infographic: Protect your child from measles. Measles is still common in many parts of the world. Unvaccinated travelers who get measles in other countries continue to bring the disease into the United States. Give your child the best protection against measles with two doses of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine: 1st dose at 12-15 months, 2nd dose at 4-6 years. Traveling abroad with your child? Infants 6-11 months old need 1 dose of measles vaccine before traveling abroad. Children 12 months and older should receive 2 doses before travel. Check with your pediatrician before leaving on your trip to make sure your children are protected.

 

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Protect your child from measles

Measles is still common in many parts of the world.  Unvaccinated travelers who get measles in other countries continue to bring the disease into the United States.
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Give your child the best protection against measles with two doses of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine:
MMR
1st dost at 12-15 months
2nd dose at 4-6 years
[Illustration of MMR vaccine]

Traveling abroad with your child?
Infants 6 to 11 months old need 1 dose of measles vaccine before traveling abroad.  Children 12 months and older should receive 2 doses before travel.  Check with your pediatrician before leaving on your trip to make sure your children are protected.

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Page last reviewed: February 5, 2018
Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases