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Measles Reimmunization in Children Immunized Before 1 Year of Age
COL Richard M. Lampe, MC;
COL Michael R. Weir, MC;
COL Robert McNair Scott, MC;
Janis L. Weeks, MD
Am J Dis Child. 1985;139(1):33-35.
Abstract
• An outbreak of measles presented an opportunity to examine the immune response of children initially immunized with measles vaccine before 1 year of age to reimmunization at 15 months of age with measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. Eighteen previously immunized children had higher acute and convalescent hemagglutination inhibition titers than 13 control children. None of the previously immunized children had measles-specific IgM appear in convalescent serum samples. These results indicate a brisk secondary immune response to measles reimmunization in children immunized before 1 year of age. They support the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics of reimmunization at 15 months of age for those children whose initial measles immunization was before 1 year of age.
(AJDC 1985;139:33-35)
Author Affiliations
USA; USA; USA
From the Department of Pediatrics, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Tex (Drs Lampe, Weir, and Weeks); and the Department of Virus Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC (Dr Scott).
Footnotes
The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the view of the Department of the Army or Department of Defense.
Reprint requests to Department of Pediatrics, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX 79920 (Dr Lampe).
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