Why is the measles vaccine given at 9 months?

Measles vaccine is given at the age of 9 months (270 days). Why not before? 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

anti measles vaccine is given at 9 months of age because before that the child has already got anti measles antibodies derived from her mother and the. read more

anti measles vaccine is given at 9 months of age because before that the child has already got anti measles antibodies derived from her mother and the vaccine would be unable to elicit the response. At 9 months , we assume (in case of developing nations) that there are no maternal antimeasles antibodies left. read more