Has anyone given baby MMR before 12 months?

[Duckcake2]

The news of the measles outbreak makes me so worried for my 6mo. Has anyone managed to vaccinate their baby before 12 months (either privately or through nhs)?

I’d be happy to re-vaccinate at 12 months and 3 years, but I just want her to have some protection now. I have a 4yo who goes to nursery, and a calendar full of kids birthday parties and meet ups which the baby will join, so we’re constantly on the germ carousel.

Had a look at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/mmr-vaccine/, it included this information:

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Is the MMR vaccine ever given to babies earlier?

Babies over 6 months old are sometimes given the MMR vaccine earlier than usual if:

. they may have been exposed to the measles virus
. there is an outbreak of measles
. they are travelling abroad to a country where measles is common

The 2 usual doses of MMR will still be needed when they're older to ensure full protection.

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Looks to me as if it might be possible. I'd have a word with your Health Visitor.

If your 4yo is vaccinated, he likely won't bring measles home from nursery. Just in case that reassures you somewhat.

If you breastfeed, your own immunity to measles is shared with the baby.

Even if you aren't breastfeeding, your baby still has passive immunity from antibodies shared via placenta, and this lasts up to a year.

From nhs website:

"Passive immunity to measles, mumps and rubella can last for up to a year, which is why the MMR vaccine is given just after your baby's first birthday (although there may be some circumstances in which earlier MMR vaccination is recommended)."

...this assumes you're fully vaccinated yourself

All of my babies were given their first MMR vax at 12 months as they were born in the US. The second round was at 4 for them all iirc.

The usual US vaccination schedule is:
www.luriechildrens.org/en/blog/childhood-vaccines-and-immunizations-faq/

I think you could talk to your doctor or HV. The baby may well be at a slightly higher risk.

It would be different if the baby didn't have an older sibling who was mixing with so many others in the current situation.

If you live in one if the areas with the localised outbreaks it can't hurt to ask your GP or the local vaccination service. Yes they would end up needing three doses. DD1 had her first dose at 12 months as normal but her second dose was early at under 2 years as there was a local outbreak and I asked. She had it at a pop-up MMR catch-up clinic for kids who had missed a dose. As well as being in an area with an outbreak the baby groups she was attending in the area had several antivax parents and unvaccinated kids.

My daughter had a dose at 6 months as there was a measles outbreak somewhere we were visiting about five years ago. I think I asked the health visitor but they said to call our GP, who arranged it. As someone said above, the GP said it wasn’t given earlier as babies have some residual protection from their mum. She then had the usual doses as well.

We've been told not to do this at the parents' request, but only if they are meeting the above criteria. We simply haven't the capacity. I haven't an appointment for anything at all for a month as it is.