Can a baby have measles before 9 months of age?

Yes, they can and it's potentially dangerous. If yu suspect that your baby have measles, I recommend you to call a doctor for further advice. read more

Because normally babies have some amount of antibodies received from mother (maternal antibodies) that protect but gradually decline with time, coming to low levels by this time. read more

From year to year, measles cases can range from roughly less than 100 to a couple hundred. However, in some years like 2014, there were more measles cases than usual. In 2014, 667 people from 27 states were reported as having measles. read more

If yu suspect that your baby have measles, I recommend you to call a doctor for further advice. Unless something urgent should happen, don’t take the baby to the ER, since measles are highly contagious, and if you have to, make sure to call them in advance, ’cause the may want you to use another entrance to avoid waiting in the same room as other patients. read more

12 through 15 months; 4 through 6 years; Infants 6 months to 11 months should have 1 dose of MMR shot before traveling to another country. read more