Have you added measles vaccination to your to-do list? It’s important for parents to be informed about their child’s health and make necessary steps to prevent them from getting sick. One of the most essential steps you can do to protect your child is to give them the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine as early as 12 months.

According to World Health Organization, measles vaccination prevented an estimated 21.1 million deaths from 2000-2017, making measles vaccine one of the best buys in public health.

Effective Prevention

Toddlers and preschool children are exposed to all kinds of infection including measles because this is usually the time they enroll in school and meet new friends. Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that children can get infected from another child with measles in the same room without close contact. Since the disease is airborne, it can still affect your child even when the infected person already left the room after two hours, so it’s crucial to get vaccinated even before they go to school.

Worry-free Child Care

Taking care of your child is not easy especially if they get sick. However, with the MMR vaccine, you can worry less about managing measles symptoms like rashes, runny nose, fever and redness of the eyes which can cause irritability in children and a extra burden on every parent’s part.

Recommended Vaccination Periods

Your child can get vaccinated between 12 to 15 months of age. The second dose will be given between 4 to 6 years old. When traveling, infants between 6 months and 11 months need 1 dose of the vaccine before departure while children 12 months and above need two doses given 28 days apart.

For complete and affordable vaccination, contact (02) 814.8488 or visit us at the 6th Floor, Angelus Plaza, 104 V. A. Rufino St. Legaspi Village Makati City Philippines to get vaccinated now.