The following is the recommended MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccination schedule:
Children: Two doses are recommended. The first dose is between the ages of 12 and
15 months. The second is between the ages of 4 to 6 years. The second
dose can be given earlier, if it is at least 28 days after the first dose.
Infants Traveling Internationally: Infants 6 through 11 months should receive one dose of MMR vaccine before
travel. These children should still get two more doses at the recommended
ages for long-lasting protection.
Older Children, Adolescents, and Adults: Individuals who are not immune to measles, mumps, and rubella should receive
one or two doses of the MMR vaccine. Contact your primary care physician
or local health department to determine the appropriate doses.
Schedule an appointment for adults or children with your primary care provider
to receive an MMR vaccine.
Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health — Sooner Pediatrics is providing MMR doses for kids over 3 years old with no appointment required,
just a call ahead to (405) 271-6827. If your child is younger than 3, please call Sooner Pediatrics.
MMR shots available at all OU Health pharmacy locations in Oklahoma City:
The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones is by getting the
measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. CDC recommends measles vaccination
for infants older than 6 months of age.
Measles vaccine is usually combined with mumps and rubella (MMR), or combined
with mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV).
The MMR vaccine does not cause autism, and various studies have debunked
this myth.
Children should receive two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
vaccine. The first dose should be given at 12 to 15 months of age, and
the second dose at 4 to 6 years of age. In outbreak settings, children
can receive a dose at 6 months of age for protection. If they receive
an early dose, they will still need two more doses according to the typical schedule.
Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. This was
due to a very high percentage of people receiving the safe and effective
measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. In recent years, however:
U.S. MMR coverage among kindergarteners is now below the 95% coverage target—much
lower in some communities—and is decreasing.
In Oklahoma, only 3 out of 77 counties have above a 94% vaccination rate,
which is the standard for immunity in a community.
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