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Babies under 1 typically don’t get the measles vaccine. Can they get a dose early?

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The measles-mumps-rubella ( MMR ) vaccine usually isn’t given until a child is 12 to 15 months old .

A second dose is given from ages 4 to 6 .

Some parents are opting to give their young children a dose of the vaccine ahead of schedule.

Early doses are typically recommended when traveling abroad with children.