The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Pennsylvania Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (PA AAP) recommend routine immunization against measles starting at age 1, and early vaccination for those living in or traveling to a community where there is an active outbreak.

• All children should receive a first dose at age 12-15 months and another does at age 4-6 years
• Babies age 6-11 months old who are living in or traveling to a high-risk area (like Pennsylvania currently) should receive their first MMR vaccine does. They will still need the standard 2-dose series if receiving at this age

​Find the MMR Vaccine

Family Resources

AAP

• Fact Checked: The MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) Vaccine is Safe and Effective
• Fact Checked: Vitamin A Does Not Prevent Measles
• Measles: What Parents Need to Know
• Protecting Your Baby From a Measles Outbreak FAQs
• Measles Outbreaks: Common Questions and How to Protect Your Child

Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC)

• MMR Immunization Fact Sheet

PA DOH

• Early Measles Vaccine Guidance
• Measles Fact Sheet for Parents and Guardians

Public Health Communications Collaborative

• Protecting Your Child from Measles and Other Vaccine Preventable Diseases