However, disease symptoms are generally milder in vaccinated people. MMRV vaccine protects against four diseases: measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella chickenpox. This vaccine is only licensed for use in children 12 months through 12 years of age. CDC recommends that children get one dose of MMRV vaccine at 12 through 15 months of age, and the second dose at 4 through 6 years of age. Children can receive the second dose of MMRV vaccine earlier than 4 through 6 years.
This second dose of MMRV vaccine can be given 3 months after the first dose. A doctor can help parents decide whether to use this vaccine or MMR vaccine. If you do not have immunity against measles , mumps , and rubella and are exposed to someone with one of these diseases, talk with your doctor about getting MMR vaccine.
It is not harmful to get MMR vaccine after being exposed to measles, mumps, or rubella, and doing so may possibly prevent later disease. If you get MMR vaccine within 72 hours of initially being exposed to measles, you may get some protection against the disease, or have milder illness.
In other cases, you may be given a medicine called immunoglobulin IG within six days of being exposed to measles, to provide some protection against the disease, or have milder illness.
Unlike with measles, MMR has not been shown to be effective at preventing mumps or rubella in people already infected with the virus i. During outbreaks of measles or mumps, everyone without presumptive evidence of immunity should be brought up to date on their MMR vaccination. And some people who are already up to date on their MMR vaccination may be recommended to get an additional dose of MMR for added protection against disease. All 50 states and the District of Columbia DC have state laws that require children entering childcare or public schools to have certain vaccinations.
There is no federal law that requires this. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that all states require children entering childcare, and students starting school, college, and other postsecondary educational institutions to be up to date on MMR vaccination:. For more information, see State Vaccination Requirements. Most health insurance plans cover the cost of vaccines. But you may want to check with your health insurance provider before going to the doctor.
Learn how to pay for vaccines. This program helps families of eligible children who might not otherwise have access to vaccines. You can also contact your state VFC coordinator.
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Children CDC recommends all children get two doses of MMR measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, starting with the first dose at 12 through 15 months of age, and the second dose at 4 through 6 years of age. Students at post-high school educational institutions Students at post-high school educational institutions who do not have presumptive evidence of immunity need two doses of MMR vaccine, separated by at least 28 days.
Adults Adults who do not have presumptive evidence of immunity should get at least one dose of MMR vaccine. These adults include students at post-high school education institutions healthcare personnel international travelers International travelers People 6 months of age and older who will be traveling internationally should be protected against measles.
Before any international travel— Infants 6 through 11 months of age should receive one dose of MMR vaccine. Infants who get one dose of MMR vaccine before their first birthday should get two more doses one dose at 12 through 15 months of age and another dose separated by at least 28 days. Children 12 months of age and older should receive two doses of MMR vaccine, separated by at least 28 days. Teenagers and adults who do not have presumptive evidence of immunity against measles should get two doses of MMR vaccine separated by at least 28 days.
See also, Travel Information Measles Mumps Rubella Healthcare personnel Healthcare personnel should have documented presumptive evidence of immunity , according to the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices pdf icon [48 pages]. On This Page. Depending on the vaccine, the legal requirements might apply to either patients, healthcare workers, or both, and can include the following types of provisions:.
Measles, mumps, and rubella are infectious diseases that can be spread in the healthcare setting through coughing and sneezing. In , the individual vaccinations for measles, mumps, and rubella were combined into a single measles-mumps-rubella MMR vaccine.
Adults born during or after without acceptable evidence of immunity to measles, mumps, or rubella should receive at least one dose of MMR. Nineteen states have established measles, mumps, or rubella vaccination and immunity requirements for healthcare workers; 13 of these, 8 states have laws that apply to measles, mumps, and rubella, 14 7 states have laws that apply to rubella only, 15 and 4 states have laws that apply to measles and rubella only.
This menu assesses and provides examples of state laws that expressly establish measles, mumps, or rubella vaccination requirements for healthcare workers and patients in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and ambulatory care facilities. Measles rubeola is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
The MMR vaccine is very safe and effective. From January 1 to August 12, , people from 14 states were reported to have measles. Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus. Before the US mumps vaccination program started in , mumps was a universal childhood disease. Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, is a contagious disease caused by a different virus than measles.
Rubella can be prevented with rubella-containing vaccine, which is primarily administered as the MMR vaccine. Three broad types of facilities are included in this assessment: hospitals, long-term care facilities, and ambulatory care facilities. Fifteen states have MMR vaccination laws for hospital healthcare workers 54 and 3 states have MMR vaccination laws for hospital patients. Hospitals are healthcare facilities that provide inpatient, diagnostic, and therapeutic services for both surgical and nonsurgical conditions, 24 hours a day.
Three states have measles, mumps, or rubella vaccination laws for hospital patients. Fifteen states have measles, mumps, or rubella vaccination laws for hospital healthcare workers. Three states have measles, mumps, or rubella vaccination laws for long-term care facility patients.
Eight states have measles, mumps, or rubella vaccination laws for healthcare workers in long-term care facilities. Ambulatory care facilities are healthcare facilities that provide outpatient medical services. Seven states have MMR vaccination laws specific to ambulatory care facility patients. Seven states have MMR vaccination laws for pregnant women or mothers in ambulatory care facilities.
Seven states have measles, mumps, or rubella vaccination assessment requirements for ambulatory care facility patients. Two states require ambulatory care facilities to offer MMR vaccination to patients. There are no states with measles, mumps or rubella administrative ensure requirements for ambulatory care facility patients.
Eleven states have measles, mumps, or rubella vaccination laws specific to ambulatory care facility healthcare workers. Nine states have measles, mumps, or rubella vaccination laws for all ambulatory care facility healthcare workers in specified settings. Three states have measles, mumps, or rubella vaccination laws for healthcare workers who have specific patient contact. Nine states have measles, mumps, or rubella administrative ensure requirements for ambulatory care facility healthcare workers.
Four states permit medical exemptions for vaccination requirements, although even where not explicitly exempted by law, employees with a medically contraindicated condition are likely not required to be vaccinated. For further technical assistance with this inventory, please contact phlawprogram cdc. PHLP provides technical assistance and public health law resources to advance the use of law as a public health tool. PHLP cannot provide legal advice on any issue and cannot represent any individual or entity in any matter.
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