Measles vaccination: rules, when and how many times in a lifetime is it given to adults? Measles vaccine: how long does it last in adults? How many times do you get vaccinated against measles?

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Measles is a fairly serious infection that, before administration, vaccinations As a measure to prevent the disease, 90% of children under the age of 10 were ill. Measles is contagious, transmitted through airborne droplets or direct contact. Moreover, the virus that causes the infection circulates exclusively in the human population. In contrast to the popular belief that for children, measles is a harmless infection that is best dealt with by the child, the mortality statistics for this disease do not look so rosy.

As of today, the mortality rate from measles, even with timely and high-quality treatment, ranges from 5 to 10%. In 2001, on the recommendation of the World Health Organization, vaccinations measles were introduced into the national calendars or immunization programs of many countries, as a result of which by 2008 it was possible to reduce the number of deaths from the infection from 750,000 to 197,000, that is, almost 4 times.

In addition to being fatal, measles can cause adverse consequences as complications such as encephalitis, protein-losing enteropathy, sclerosing panencephalopathy and slowly progressive pathology nervous system. The incidence of these serious complications ranges from 1 case in 1000 cases to 1 in 10,000.

Measles vaccination

To date, measles vaccination has shown high effectiveness in preventing cases of infection, as well as a significant reduction in the number of deaths as a result of the unfavorable course of the disease. Immunization against measles is necessary for all people, especially children under 5 years of age, since it is in this age group that the infection is most severe and the risk of death or complications is higher than in older children.

It is known that the course of measles is aggravated by a lack of vitamin A in the body, caused by poor nutrition of an adult or child. Therefore, if the child’s living conditions are far from ideal, and the quality of nutrition does not meet the standards for vitamin and minerals, it is necessary to get vaccinated to prevent infection.

Currently, there are monovalent measles vaccines, which contain only one component, and polyvalent ones. Polyvalent ones contain several components (not only against measles). Today the following polyvalent vaccines with an anti-measles component are produced in the world:
1. Measles, rubella.
2. Measles, rubella, mumps.
3. Measles, rubella, mumps, chicken pox.

The effectiveness of monovalent vaccines against measles and polyvalent ones with a measles component is the same, so the choice of drug is determined by factors of convenience, etc. The World Health Organization allows only effective and safe measles vaccinations to enter the pharmaceutical market, so any vaccine can be used. In addition, all measles vaccines have the property of being interchangeable, that is, one vaccination can be carried out with one drug, and the second with a completely different one, this will not affect the effectiveness in any way and will not cause any negative consequences.

The measles vaccine is produced in the form of a specially dried powder - lyophilisate, which is diluted with a solvent before administration. The drug should be stored cold or frozen, at a temperature of –20 to –70 o C, but the solvent should not be frozen.

When using the vaccine, it should be remembered that after diluting the lyophilisate, the finished product, left for 1 hour at a temperature of 20 o C, will lose exactly half its ability to induce immunity against infection. And when the drug, ready for administration, is left for 1 hour at a temperature of 37 o C, it completely loses its properties and actually becomes unsuitable for use. In addition, the measles vaccine loses its properties when exposed to direct sunlight, so it must be stored in painted vials. After dissolving the vaccine preparation, it should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 6 hours. After this time, all unused vaccine should be discarded.

Measles-rubella-mumps vaccination

The measles-rubella-mumps vaccine contains three components that allow you to administer a drug in one injection that initiates the formation of immunity to not one, but three infections at once. This vaccine has low reactogenicity, which is no higher than a monovalent vaccine exclusively against measles.

In the measles-mumps-rubella vaccination, various subtypes of the measles virus can be used, for example, Edmonston, Enders, Peebles, Schwartz, Edmonston-Zagreb, Moraten and AIC - C, CAM - 70, TD - 97, Leningrad - 16, Shanghai - 191. The differences between all these types of vaccine viruses are insignificant and do not exceed 0.6%. At the same time, the maximum variability is observed in strains SAM - 70, TD - 97, Leningrad - 16, Shanghai - 191. Any type of vaccine type of measles creates excellent immunity against the wild measles virus. To date, no variants of transmission of the vaccine type of measles virus from a vaccinated person to another have been identified.

The complex three-component measles-rubella-mumps vaccine contains sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin and the antibiotic Neomycin as preservatives and stabilizing substances. Thanks to these stabilizer substances, the measles-rubella-mumps vaccine does not contain the mercury compound thiomersal (merthiolate) as a preservative. Due to this, the danger of possible side effects the entry of mercury compounds into the body is completely eliminated, which makes the drug completely safe.

However, the absence of a preservative, merthiolate, imposes strict storage conditions for the vaccine. Until dissolved, the lyophilisate is stored cold or frozen, at a temperature not lower than –70 o C. Before administering the vaccine, the powder is diluted; this solution must be placed in a painted bottle, since the drug is not stable under the influence of sunlight. The prepared solution can only be used within 6 hours, provided it is stored in the refrigerator during this period of time. If the solution stands for 1 hour at a temperature of 20 o C, then it will lose half its properties, and the same period of time at 37 o C - the vaccine will become completely spoiled.

The measles-rubella-mumps vaccine is convenient for vaccination because it reduces the number of injections and trips to the clinic. If a child or adult has already had an infection (for example, measles, rubella or mumps), then you can choose a vaccine without a component that the human body has already encountered. But you can also get the measles-rubella-mumps vaccine - then the component that the person has already had will be simply destroyed by the existing immune cells. In this case, the vaccine will not cause harm, but will only help to develop immunity to other infections, the components against which the complex drug contains.

Do you need a measles vaccination?

Vaccination against measles has the following positive properties - it prevents epidemics of infection, reduces mortality and disability, and also helps limit the circulation of the virus in the population. The reactogenicity of the measles vaccine is very low, and there are practically no complications. For example, a complication such as encephalitis occurs in 1 case out of a thousand sick people, and in 1 case out of 100,000 vaccinated people. As you can see, the risk of developing a serious complication in the case of measles vaccination is 100 times less than in the case of a complete infection.

There is an opinion that it is better to get infections such as measles, rubella or chickenpox in childhood, since they are better tolerated and then provide immunity for life. However, this position is very one-sided and irresponsible. Thus, vaccination ensures a significant reduction in the number of circulating viruses in the population, since vaccinated people do not get sick, and the microbe simply has nowhere to live and reproduce. In this case, with an active immunization policy, it is possible to eliminate the measles virus from the human population - then the next generations can easily do without vaccination, as, for example, happened with smallpox, for which they have not been vaccinated since the 80s of the 20th century. Therefore, immunizing children against measles may help grandchildren who may not need it at all. Otherwise, each generation of children will be forced to suffer from measles and other infections, continuing this vicious circle.

Newborn babies are protected from measles for some time, so they are rarely infected. If the mother had measles or was vaccinated against the infection, then the antibodies in the child’s blood remain for 6–9 months, providing him with immunity from the disease. However, this is not a guarantee, since if the antibody titer is low or the virus is highly active, the child can still get this dangerous infection.

Measles is not at all as harmless as is commonly believed, since in 80% of cases this infection is complicated:

otitis media;
laryngitis;
pneumonia.

Often these diseases become chronic and are very painful, forming a constant lack of oxygen in the child and an inflammatory focus. This is due to the fact that the virus violates the local immunity of the child’s airways, as a result of which any bacterial infection can develop very easily and unhindered. Thus, measles seems to increase susceptibility to inflammatory diseases respiratory system.

Due to all of the above factors, there is an objective opinion that a child still needs a measles vaccination. It will help protect him from the risk of chronic post-measles inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system, and will reduce the load on the immune system without forcing it to fight a full-fledged pathogen.

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Measles vaccination for adults

Today in Russia the need for measles vaccination in adults is due to two main reasons. Firstly, the country has an unfavorable epidemiological situation, there is a large number of migrants from other regions who are carriers of various infections, including measles. Therefore, in order to activate the immunity against measles acquired in childhood, adults under 35 years of age are given another dose of the vaccine.

Secondly, in a number of regions of Russia, thanks to the efforts made to vaccinate children against measles, it was possible to reduce the number of cases of the disease by 10-15 times. Typically, the vaccine works effectively for 20 years, after which revaccination is necessary. However, when the incidence of measles was higher, the number of circulating viruses was greater, then the immune system of vaccinated people encountered the microorganism, but the person did not become ill with the infection. During such contact of the vaccinated person’s immune system with the wild type of the virus, his defense was activated, and revaccination was not required. And when contact with wild measles virus does not occur, the immune system requires an additional dose of vaccine to maintain immunity to infection. That is why experts in the field of epidemiology and medicine have come to the conclusion that it is necessary to vaccinate adults under 35 years of age against measles.

Adults may refuse vaccinations, citing the following reason: “I’ll get sick, okay, I’m no longer a child - I’ll survive somehow.” However, remember that there are children and elderly people around you, for whom you can become a source of infection. In addition, complications of measles in adults are quite dangerous, since they can be glomerulonephritis, myocarditis and conjunctivitis with damage to the cornea of the eye, hearing loss (deafness). Therefore, as a responsible and mature person, it is necessary to get vaccinated against this infection as an adult. In addition, the measles vaccine is required for all adults who come into contact with a sick person. And since almost all children today are vaccinated, the virus causes illness in adults who have not been vaccinated or have not had the infection.

Vaccination of children against measles

Children should receive the measles vaccine because the infection can cause severe neurological complications, or even death. Today, the measles vaccine should be administered no earlier than 9 months of age. This is due to two circumstances - firstly, maternal antibodies protect the child up to 6 - 9 months, and secondly, at six months the baby’s immune system is not yet able to adequately respond to the introduction of the measles vaccine and form immunity - that is, the vaccination will simply be useless .

The introduction of measles vaccination to infants at the age of 9 months leads to the formation of immunity in 85–90% of those vaccinated. This means that 10–15% of children do not develop immunity after vaccination at 9 months, and a second dose of the drug is necessary. When children are vaccinated at the age of 1 year, immunity is formed in 100% of children. Therefore, the World Health Organization considers the optimal time for measles vaccination to be one year old.

However, countries where the epidemiological situation regarding measles is unfavorable are forced to administer the vaccine to children as early as possible, that is, from 9 months of age. The consequence of this tactic is the presence of 10 - 15% of children who did not receive protection from infection after one dose of the drug. In this regard, in countries that introduce measles vaccination at 9 months, repeated immunization is carried out at 15–18 months so that all children can develop immunity to infection. This tactic has shown good efficiency and effectiveness.

In Russia, the epidemiological situation is not so dire, so children as young as 1 year can be vaccinated against measles. It is at this age that vaccination is scheduled in the national vaccination calendar. To prevent possible outbreaks of the epidemic in children's groups, a second dose of the vaccine is administered to activate immunity at 6 years of age, before the child enters school. This measles prevention tactic has made it possible to completely eliminate outbreaks of infection in schools, so today it is almost impossible to observe a situation where the entire class is on sick leave with the same diagnosis. And 10 years ago this situation was quite typical for Russian cities.

Measles vaccination per year

The introduction of measles vaccinations per year is determined by three main factors:
1. By this age, the baby’s maternal protective antibodies, which were transmitted through the placenta, completely disappear.
2. It is the age of 1 year that is optimal for immunization against measles, since immunity is formed in almost 100% of children.
3. Children under 5 years of age are highly susceptible to measles and often become ill and experience infection with subsequent complications.

Therefore, to prevent measles infection in vulnerable children aged 1 to 5 years, it is necessary to get vaccinated as early as possible. After vaccination at 1 year of age, the child receives immunity, which reliably protects him from infection. The measles vaccine is easily tolerated by one-year-old children, rarely causing reactions that appear 5-15 days after the injection and pass very quickly.

In children, measles is dangerous due to its complications on the nervous system, primarily the formation of encephalitis and meningitis, as well as damage to the lungs in the form of severe pneumonia. These complications from measles occur in 1 child out of 1000 infected. And vaccination can cause complications in the form of damage to the nervous system in 1 child per 100,000 vaccinated children.

As the age of the child increases, when the child develops measles, the risk of developing complications from the nervous system decreases, but the risk of other conditions increases, for example, myocarditis, pyelonephritis, optic and auditory neuritis, which can result in a serious deterioration in health and a significant decrease in quality of life.

How many measles vaccinations are needed?

The number of measles vaccinations depends on the age of first vaccination. So, if the first vaccine was administered to a child at 9 months of age, then there will be 4–5 vaccinations in total: the first at 9 months, then at 15–18 months, at 6 years, at 15–17 years, and at 30 years. If the first measles vaccination was given at the age of 1, then there will be 3–4 vaccinations in total, that is, the first one per year, then at 6 years, at 15–17 years, and at 30 years.

If the child has not been vaccinated against measles at one year, then he is given one dose as early as possible (for example, at two, or three, or four years). After this vaccination, the next scheduled one is given at the age of six, before entering school.

If an adult or a child over 6 years of age is vaccinated for the first time, two doses of the drug are administered, with an interval of at least 1 month between them. The optimal interval in this situation between the first and second dose of the vaccine is six months.

Immunization age (vaccination calendar)

According to the national vaccination calendar, measles vaccination is carried out at the age of:

1 year;
6 years;
15 – 17 years old.

If the mother does not have immunity against measles (the woman was not sick and was not vaccinated), then the child’s immunization schedule is as follows:

9 months;
15 – 18 months;
6 years;
15 – 17 years old.

If a child under 6 years of age has not received a measles vaccination according to the national calendar, then vaccination is carried out as soon as possible. In this case, the second vaccination is given according to the schedule - at 6 years of age, but so that at least six months pass between two doses. The next one is again on schedule: at 15 – 17 years old.

If a child over 6 years of age has not been vaccinated against measles, then two vaccines are administered with an interval of six months as soon as possible. The next vaccination schedule is at 15–17 years of age.

Where can I get a measles vaccination?

The measles vaccination can be given at the vaccination office of the clinic at your place of residence or work. In this case, you need to find out on what days measles immunization is carried out, if necessary, make an appointment and come to get vaccinated. In addition to the municipal clinic, the vaccine can be given at special vaccination centers or private clinics accredited to carry out these medical procedures. If you have allergies or other somatic diseases, the measles vaccine can be given in specialized immunology departments of multidisciplinary hospitals.

Private vaccination centers provide the service of administering vaccinations at home, when a special team arrives, assesses the person’s condition, and decides whether the drug can be administered or not. This method of immunization allows you to minimize the risk of catching a cold or getting the flu due to being in the corridors of the clinic.

Where is the vaccine injection given?

The measles vaccine is administered subcutaneously or intramuscularly. The most preferred places for administering the drug are the outer part of the shoulder at the border of the middle and upper third, the thigh or the subscapular region. At one year of age, children are vaccinated in the hip or shoulder, and at 6 years old - under the shoulder blade or in the shoulder. The choice of injection site is determined by the development of the muscle layer and subcutaneous tissue in the child. If there is not enough muscle on the shoulder and a lot of fatty tissue, then the injection is made into the thigh.

The vaccine should not be allowed to get into the skin, since in this case a compaction will form and the drug will enter the blood slowly, as a result of which the manipulation may be completely ineffective. An injection into the buttock should also be excluded, since the fat layer is highly developed here and the skin is quite thick, which creates difficulties for the correct administration of the vaccine preparation.

Effect of the vaccine

The measles vaccination provides a person with immunity for a fairly long period of time - on average 20 years. Today, research has revealed active immunity against measles in people vaccinated up to 36 years ago. Due to such a long-lasting effect of the vaccine, many people may have a question: “Why revaccination against measles for a 6-year-old child, when only 5 years have passed since the first vaccination?” This need is due to the fact that after the first measles vaccination at 1 year of age, immunity is formed in 96–98% of children, and 2–4% remain without reliable protection. Therefore, the second is aimed at ensuring that children who have not developed immunity at all, or have a weakened one, can receive reliable protection against infection before starting school.

The third immunization is carried out at 15–17 years of age complex preparation against measles-rubella-mumps. At this age, it is most important to revaccinate boys and girls against mumps and rubella, which can negatively affect the ability to bear children, and the measles component is simply additional, stimulating the maintenance and preservation of existing immunity to infection.

Measles after vaccination

The measles vaccine contains live but greatly weakened viruses that are not capable of causing a full-fledged infection. However, after the injection, delayed reactions may occur that resemble symptoms of measles. These vaccine reactions develop 5–15 days after vaccination, occur easily and go away on their own, without any treatment. It is these reactions that people mistake for vaccine-induced measles.

However, a different situation may arise. The vaccination may not have led to the formation of immunity, so a child or adult who comes into contact with the virus can easily become infected and get sick. If measles-like symptoms developed between 5 and 15 days after the injection, then this is a reaction to the vaccine. If symptoms of measles are observed at any other time, then this is a full-fledged infection associated with the failure of vaccine immunity.

After measles vaccination

Since the measles vaccination is a manipulation aimed at causing an active response of the immune system in order to create immunity to infection, it is not surprising that it can provoke the development of various reactions from the body. On the first day after injection of the drug, the temperature may rise slightly, compaction and slight soreness may appear at the injection site. These symptoms go away on their own and quickly.

There are also a number of delayed reactions that appear 5 to 15 days after the injection. These reactions are a variant of the norm and do not indicate pathology or disease due to vaccination. Reactions are more often formed on the first dose of the drug, and the second and subsequent ones cause consequences much less frequently.

Reaction to the vaccine

Many people consider natural vaccine reactions to be consequences of vaccination. You can call these phenomena whatever you like - the main thing to remember is that this is not a pathology, but a normal reaction of the human body, determined by its individual characteristics. Let's look at the main reactions to the measles vaccine.

Fever. Temperature can be observed on the first day after vaccination, and on days 5–15. The rise in temperature in some people is insignificant, while in others - on the contrary, up to a fever of 40 o C. The temperature reaction lasts from 1 to 4 days. Since temperature does not help the formation of immunity after vaccination, it must be brought down with paracetamol or ibuprofen. High fever can lead to seizures, especially in children.
Vaccination measles-rubella-mumps - rash. A variety of small pink papular rashes are observed in approximately 2% of vaccinated people 5–15 days after vaccination. The rash can cover the entire body, or be located only in certain places, most often behind the ears, on the neck, face, buttocks, and arms. The rash goes away on its own and does not require treatment. If the child is prone to allergic reactions, then a rash may form on the first day after the injection.

convulsions due to high fever;

encephalitis and panencephalitis;

pneumonia;

decrease in the number of platelets in the blood;

pain in the abdomen;

glomerulonephritis;

myocarditis;

toxic shock.

Allergies are associated with the presence of antibiotics in the vaccine - Neomycin or Kanamycin, and egg white fragments (quail or chicken). Seizures are a reflection of high fever and not the influence of vaccine components. A severe complication of vaccination, encephalitis, develops in 1 in 1,000,000 vaccinated people. It should be remembered that encephalitis is also a complication of measles itself, developing in 1 in 2000 patients. Abdominal pain is most often not directly related to the vaccine, but is caused by the activation of existing chronic diseases. Pneumonia is formed due to the ingress of bacteria from the upper respiratory tract into the lungs. A decrease in platelet count is a physiological reaction that is asymptomatic and does not cause harm.
Gentamicin, etc.);

allergy to chicken and quail egg whites;

tumors;

severe reaction to a previous vaccine.

If you have these conditions, you cannot get the measles vaccine.

Imported measles-rubella-mumps vaccine

The main difference between imported vaccines and domestic ones is the presence of chicken egg protein, since it is this substrate that is used to grow viral particles. Russian vaccines contain quail egg protein. There are complex vaccines measles-rubella-mumps imported - MMR-II (American-Dutch), Priorix (Belgian) and Ervevax (English). There is also a monovalent vaccine only against measles - Ruvax (French).

The imported measles-rubella-mumps vaccine allows you to get one shot against three infections. And domestic drugs, as a rule, are administered in the form of two injections - one for measles-rubella, and the second for mumps. In this sense, an imported vaccine is more convenient, since it involves only one injection rather than two. Reactions after vaccination with domestic and imported vaccines are observed in exactly the same number of cases.

Measles is an infectious disease with a high degree of contagiousness. Manifests itself in the form of an inflammatory process of the mucous membranes of the mouth and upper respiratory tract. A person's skin becomes covered with a rash. The pathology is dangerous with serious complications. From the article we learn at what age adults and children are vaccinated against measles.

The measles virus is transmitted by airborne droplets. Affects mainly children's body. Rarely occurs in adults with weakened immune systems. The incubation period varies from 7 to 14 days, after which the first symptoms of the pathology appear.

Signs of the disease:

Weakness in the body, high fatigue.
Body temperature rises to 39 degrees.
Severe runny nose with purulent discharge.
Dry, barking cough.
Headache, fear of light.
Conjunctivitis.
Weak appetite.

Additionally:

starting from the head to the very feet, a small rash appears;
accumulation of white, red spots in the oral cavity;
hoarseness, hoarseness during breathing;
swelling of the face.

The acute form of measles can lead to fatal outcome, therefore the disease is considered fatal. Complications are possible: infectious lesions of the respiratory tract, digestive system and meninges. For this reason, it is important to know at what age children are vaccinated against measles.

Measles vaccination in children: when to give it

In newborns, the immune system is not fully developed. During the first 3 months, maternal antibodies protect against measles. After this time, the baby may get sick.
The virus is transmitted by airborne droplets.
A person becomes contagious incubation period even in the absence of the first symptoms.
The disease is severe in children aged 12 months to 5 years.
When contacting a person with measles, infection occurs in 100% of cases.
Complications from the previous pathology: otitis media, measles encephalitis, laryngeal stenosis, pneumonia.

From the moment of infection with the measles virus, the baby's immune system weakens. At this time, third-party infectious and bacterial diseases develop. At what age and how many times do they get vaccinated against measles (table)?

At what age are children vaccinated against measles, and until what age is it effective? The most recent vaccination is given between 15 and 17 years of age, and the first at 12 months. A series of vaccinations given at a certain interval provides the body with long-term protection. There have been cases when a child vaccinated since childhood retained antibodies to the virus for up to 25 years.

Measles vaccine for adults

If you received a course of vaccinations in childhood, adult life there is no need to re-vaccinate. At what age should I get the measles vaccine and until what age do adults need to be immunized? If a vaccination was missed in childhood or adolescence, then from 28 to 35 years of age the vaccine must be repeated. Antibodies persist for 12 years.

For the body to produce antibodies, men and women require 2 doses of the vaccine at an interval of 3 months.

Factors obliging you to get vaccinated against measles in adulthood:

close contact with an infected person;
when planning a trip abroad if there is a measles epidemic in the country;
if a person’s profession is related to catering, medicine, education, upbringing or trade;
during an outbreak of measles.

Why is it necessary to vaccinate adults:

The growth of epidemics in the country.
A large number of migrants are carriers of the virus.
Vaccination in childhood does not protect against infection for life.
In adults, measles is severe. Leads to complications: myocarditis, blindness, pneumonia, hearing loss.

Having been ill in childhood, a person gains immunity. Therefore, vaccination is not required in adult life. The vaccine is given during a severe epidemic. Before re-vaccination, an analysis is required to determine antibodies to the measles pathogen.

Vaccine rules

We found out at what age adults and children are vaccinated against measles; information on the correct implementation of vaccination is also considered important:

Before vaccination, adults and children are required to undergo a urine and blood test to confirm the absence of inflammatory reactions in the body.
The patient must be examined by a doctor. Vaccination is only allowed for healthy adults and children.
The drug is injected under the shoulder blade or into the shoulder. Injecting into the gluteal muscle is strictly prohibited, as there is a high risk of damage to the sciatic nerve.

After vaccination, you should not visit crowded places for 3 days. It is important to prevent infection with other viral pathologies.

You should avoid taking a bath, visiting the pool or sauna. It is not prohibited to wash your body in the shower, but not earlier than 24 hours after vaccination.

Types of vaccines

When an infection that is not capable of reproducing is introduced into the body, antibodies are produced that protect the person from the negative effects of the measles virus. Combination vaccines increase immunity to each pathogen.

Contraindications

Vaccination against measles helps prevent serious complications. The procedure has contraindications. In certain cases, children and adults cannot be vaccinated against the virus at any age.

Contraindications:

Pregnancy period.
Immunodeficiency is the primary stage.
Serious complications after the first vaccination.
Allergic reaction to vaccine components.
Malignant tumors.
AIDS (acquired) in severe form.

When immunoglobulin is introduced into the body, the vaccine is given after 3 months.

Bonus

Vaccination against measles is necessary for children and adults, since at any age the disease is difficult to tolerate and causes serious complications.

children receive immunity from the disease up to 6 years of age, and revaccination is carried out at 15-17 years of age;
adults, if necessary, are vaccinated from 28 to 35 years of age;
after vaccination, complications are possible: redness of the throat, slight cough, runny nose and increased body temperature;
Serious reactions to the vaccine include: seizures, body rash, bacterial complications, exacerbation of allergies;
For prevention purposes, single and combined vaccines are used. They also protect against rubella and mumps.

Vaccination against measles is the only effective way to increase immunity and prevent the disease. Vaccination is well tolerated and therefore has a minimal number of contraindications.

The measles vaccination is an effective and safe way to protect against a serious infectious disease. It most often occurs in unvaccinated young children and can be fatal. Vaccination provides long-term protection against infection. Therefore, it is advisable to get vaccinated against measles. If age standards and vaccination rules are observed, protection will be maximum.

What you need to know about measles

Measles is considered a dangerous disease. If there is contact with a sick person, the percentage of infection approaches 100. The pathogen is transmitted through the air, through household contact, through contaminated personal hygiene products and household items. If someone in the family gets measles, then all unvaccinated members are at risk. There is no doubt that infection will occur.

Science-backed facts about measles:

The causative agent of infection is easily transported through the air along with droplets of saliva.
After contact with an infection, the virus goes through an incubation period. It may take up to 14 days for the first signs to appear.
During illness, a person's body temperature rises greatly. Indicators can reach critical levels and threaten life.
Symptoms of the disease resemble the flu. Therefore, often in the first days the patient self-medicates, believing that he has ARVI.
The sick person becomes contagious 4 days before the skin rash.
The pathogen suppresses the body's immune defense. Therefore, with measles, adults and children often develop dangerous complications.
Children under 5 years of age suffer the most severe pathology.
The newborn is reliably protected by maternal immunity for 3 months, provided that the woman had measles before pregnancy.

IN last years the tendency to vaccinate is decreasing. Increasingly, women are refusing to vaccinate their children against measles, explaining that the vaccine is dangerous. For this reason, episodic outbreaks of measles occur in different regions of the country and abroad. The disease is difficult for children, adults, pregnant women and the elderly.

In 2011, the disease affected more than 100 thousand children. Between 2017 and 2018, the number of cases tripled. Last year, about 2,500 thousand Russians became infected with measles. Many educational institutions and kindergartens were closed for quarantine, but this did not significantly reduce the spread of the infection.

Order of conduct

Children are vaccinated against measles in public and private medical institutions. The national vaccination calendar specifies the time frame for performing prophylaxis. If the procedure is postponed, the vaccine will be given after eliminating contraindications.

Where to do

You can get vaccinated at a medical facility near your place of residence. The procedure is free of charge. Funds for obtaining the vaccine are allocated from the federal and regional budgets.

By at will a person can vaccinate himself and vaccinate his children in private clinics that are certified to provide such a service. In this case, you must pay a set amount for the vaccine. If there is an assortment, the patient can choose the type of vaccination.

When is it done and how many times?

The vaccine is administered to children twice. After the first time, immunity may not be fully formed, so to prevent illness, the procedure is repeated. The first planned administration in domestic clinics is carried out at 1 year. The national schedule indicates an optimal period of 12-15 months. The second administration is recommended at 6 years of age.

The child is vaccinated before school, since he enters another society and may encounter a pathogen.

In regions with an unfavorable epidemiological situation, a pediatrician may prescribe vaccination for a child aged 6-9 months. In this case, protection is introduced three times. The fact is that people may not respond properly to the vaccine for up to a year.

For an adult who has not previously been vaccinated, prophylaxis is carried out twice with a three-month break. If both vaccinations were given in childhood, the next one is given at age 30. Patients who were vaccinated once in childhood are considered unprotected and require full vaccination.

Where do they put it?

The drug is injected into the shoulder region, or rather its upper third. The injection can be administered subcutaneously or intramuscularly. The vaccine is also placed under the shoulder blade. The choice of method of administration remains with the medical institution and is regulated by its regulations.

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Getmantseva Lyudmila Ivanovna

Olga Yuryevna is a doctor who inspires trust and one can feel her kind attitude towards people. I felt it myself. Thank you for your help in treatment. I feel good now.

Olga Yurievna is a DOCTOR not just with a capital D, but in capital letters. It is very difficult to find such a knowledgeable, attentive and caring doctor. Thanks to Olga Yuryevna, I was able to maintain my profession and job. She helped our family cope with a frequently ill child. At a time when all the pediatricians were insisting that you need to quit kindergarten and sit at home with your son, Olga Yuryevna was able to understand what was happening to the child, explain it to me, convince me that the problem can be solved and solve it :) Olga Yuryevna, thank you very much Thank you from our entire family!

Zalata M.N.

Many thanks to Dr. N.I. Kornievskaya for a quick and correct diagnosis. The doctor is a professional. Clear, professional recommendations were given. I think that the administration and patients are very lucky to have the doctor.

23 Mar 2018

Lazarenko A. A.

Many thanks to doctors Belikova O.S., Simonova E.B., Zhukov E.V. for your patience and conscientious attitude towards the patient.

Great professional! Normalized for a friend high blood pressure! She often helped me as a therapist! A doctor with a wealth of experience, I always come with the confidence that I will receive qualified assistance!!! Thank you!!!

Pavlova M.V.

I would like to say thank you to Konstantin Valentinovich Kartashov. He is not only an excellent gastroenterologist, whom I have been seeing for about a year, but also a very attentive therapist who answers all my questions and examines the body as a whole, giving a wide variety of recommendations.

Victor Leonidovich Panasyuk is a competent, serious doctor. As luck would have it, my son got sick and coughed in the summer (18 years old), and we had to go on vacation. It was necessary to make a decision - to go or not. The doctor asked in detail about his son’s illnesses, carefully listened to his lungs, and suggested doing a rapid blood test. The results were ready very quickly (while we were taking the temperature). The doctor gave recommendations and allowed us to go, but a couple of days later he called to find out if everything was okay (!). Fortunately, we recovered almost as soon as we left Moscow... The vacation I had been waiting for for a year was saved.

Akhvlediani E.L.

I have been going to the clinic in Maryino for a long time through insurance, for various reasons, on my own and with my child. It’s always a pleasure to communicate with the reception staff. I would especially like to mention therapists Simonova E.B., Ustinova E.V. The doctors are all of the highest qualifications and culture.

Malysheva A.T.

I would like to express my deep sincere gratitude to Ekaterina Borisovna Simonova. She is not only an attentive doctor, but also an excellent psychologist, she can bring you to your senses even when you want to howl like a wolf. Thank you for such wonderful doctors.

Thanks to the doctor for his support and attitude during porof. examination before vaccination. I am always anxious during new manipulations, but the doctor answered all my questions and was attentive and tactful in relation to my anxiety. The procedure went well. Thank you!

Karnadolya A.Yu

Therapist Lazareva G.V. - an excellent doctor. Thank you! .

Kuzmina Ksenia

I express my gratitude to doctors E.B. Simonova and Ryabinin V.V. on behalf of his grandmother Bazyut Liliya Sergeevna. She came in with a serious problem - abdominal pain and weight loss of a total of 17 kg. Doctors even from a respected institute could not help her for a year. However, thanks to the joint work of the doctors at the IMMA clinic, my grandmother recovered. In the literal sense of the word - she has already gained 7.5 kg, eats well and does not suffer from pain. Thank you so much for your high professionalism and attentive attitude!

By ignoring measles vaccinations for adults, you can get serious complications after getting sick! Measles - infection having a viral pathogen. She has high degree contagiousness. Accompanied inflammatory process, covering the mucous membranes of the mouth, upper respiratory tract, high temperature. The skin is covered with characteristic raw materials.

Not only children, but also adults are susceptible to infection. In the latter category, the disease causes many consequences. Against this background, measles vaccinations for adults are of particular importance.

Measles vaccination schedule

Medical practice demonstrates that among the adult population of the country, cases of measles infection make up a small percentage. But if this happens, the course of the disease is extremely severe. This especially applies to pregnant women, as well as people with chronic diseases. In these patients, death cannot be ruled out.

The Russian national vaccination calendar sets the date when primary and secondary measles vaccinations should be carried out. Provided that the person has not previously been vaccinated (or the information has been lost) and has not suffered an infection, the procedure is carried out until the age of 35.

Unscheduled vaccination, regardless of age, is carried out in cases where the patient has had contact with someone infected with measles. Immunization is carried out in two stages, three months apart.

In general, there is no clear answer to the question up to what age adults are vaccinated against measles. It is up to the individual to decide when to carry out the procedure. But it is important to understand that after passing the age threshold established by current legislation, you will have to be vaccinated at your own expense. The exception is cases of epidemic.

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When is vaccination required?

To fully understand the issue, you should know when adults are vaccinated against measles in the recommended order.

Namely:

preparation for pregnancy;
planned trips to regions with dangerous epidemiological conditions - vaccination is recommended no later than a month before the planned departure;
persons born in 1957 or later, subject to test-confirmed reduced immunity;
citizens aged 15 to 35 years who have not previously received the vaccine, have not been infected and are at risk - medical workers, teachers, educators, students of universities, vocational schools;
in contact with persons infected with measles.

Over the past few years, there has been a constant increase in the number of measles cases among the adult population. Taking this into account, Rospotrebnadzor is considering the possibility of increasing the vaccination threshold to the age of 55 years. But it is not yet known whether changes will be made to the documents determining up to what age free vaccination is provided.

Vaccine validity period

It is known that after vaccination a person develops immunity against the disease. But its validity is short-lived. It is known that no matter what age adults are vaccinated against measles, the validity period is 12-13 years. This is the time after which re-vaccination is given.

It is also important to understand that post-vaccination immunity is individual in nature. This means that after vaccination against measles, less than 12 years of the vaccine's validity period may pass.