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Babies 'have measles immunity gap'
(UKPA) ? 3 hours ago
Babies have a "gap" in their immunity against measles which makes them susceptible to picking up the virus, researchers have said.
Youngsters usually receive their measles jab when they are 13 months old, as part of the triple measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
But research has shown they are susceptible to the virus from around two or three months old until they get vaccinated.
The researchers said that protection offered by a mother's antibodies wears off in the first few months, leaving babies open to infection.
The latest study, published online in the British Medical Journal...
Babies 'have measles immunity gap'
(UKPA) ? 3 hours ago
Babies have a "gap" in their immunity against measles which makes them susceptible to picking up the virus, researchers have said.
Youngsters usually receive their measles jab when they are 13 months old, as part of the triple measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
But research has shown they are susceptible to the virus from around two or three months old until they get vaccinated.
The researchers said that protection offered by a mother's antibodies wears off in the first few months, leaving babies open to infection.
The latest study, published online in the British Medical Journal...