What if a child has developed measles before, does he need measles vaccine?
A child who suffers from measles develops life long immunity. Hence such a child does not need measles vaccine. When in doubt it is better to give measles vaccine as no harm is done even if patient has suffered from measles in past. What is the efficacy of measles vaccine? Measles vaccine is an excellent vaccine with more than 90% efficacy with a booster given in form of MMR. Even if a patient who is vaccinated develops measles, it is usually modified and mild with quick recovery & without serious complications. What are the side effects of measles? Measles vaccine is a very safe vaccine. If at all, it leads to mild pain, swelling, induration or fever. It is seen in less than 10% of patients, are transient & mild, lasts for < 24 hours & responds well to paracetamol. It can occur from the day of injection till 5-7 days. Sometimes a patient can develop measles like infection with cough, cold, red eyes & rash over skin. Again it lasts for 2-5 day & is self-limiting. When is measles vaccin
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