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Social & Preventive Medicine Concepts of Immunity, Classification of Vaccines 9cd3fd7d

Due to a measles outbreak within a community, a 7 month old male child was vaccinated for measles. what should be done next when the child comes for routine immunization?

A
Give a second dose after 6 weeks.
B
Give a second dose as soon as he reaches 9 months of age.
C
Give the second dose of measles at 16 months of age
D
Give the second dose of measles at 12 months of age.
High-Yield Explanation
Vaccine can be given to a child between 6-9 months old during measles epidemic as till 6 months maternal antibodies provide immunity. For infants immunized during epidemic, a second dose should be administered as soon as possible after the child reaches the age of 9 months provided that at least 4 weeks have elapsed since the last dose

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