When adults are vaccinated against measles

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Ignoring the measles vaccine for adults can lead to serious complications after being ill! Measles is an infectious disease with a viral pathogen. She is highly infectious. It is accompanied by an inflammatory process, covering the mucous membranes of the mouth, upper respiratory tract, high temperature. The skin is covered with characteristic raw materials.

Not only children, but also adults are susceptible to infection. In the latter category, the disease has many consequences. Against this background, measles vaccinations for adults are of particular importance.

Measles vaccination schedule

Medical practice shows that among the adult population of the country, cases of measles infection make up a small percentage. But if this happens, the course of the disease is extremely difficult. This is especially true for pregnant women, as well as people with chronic diseases. Death is not excluded in these patients.

The Russian National Vaccination Schedule sets the deadline for primary and secondary measles vaccinations. Provided that the person has not been previously vaccinated (or information has been lost) and has not suffered an infection, the procedure is carried out until the age of 35.

An unscheduled vaccination, regardless of age, is carried out in cases where the patient has had contact with infected measles. Immunization is carried out in two stages with a difference of three months.

In general, there is no definite answer to the question of up to what age adults are vaccinated against measles. When to carry out the procedure, the person decides on his own. But it is important to understand that after passing the age threshold established by the current legislation, you will have to vaccinate at your own expense. The exception is cases of epidemics.

When vaccination is required

To fully understand the issue, you should know when adults are vaccinated against measles in the recommended order.

Namely:

• preparation for pregnancy;
• planned trips to regions with a dangerous epidemiological situation - it is recommended to vaccinate no later than a month before the planned departure;
• persons born in 1957 and later, provided that the reduced immunity is confirmed by analyzes;
• citizens aged 15 to 35 who have not previously received a vaccine, have not been infected and are at risk - medical workers, teachers, educators, students of universities, vocational schools;
• in contact with people who are infected with measles.

Over the past few years, there has been a steady increase in the number of measles cases among the adult population. Taking this into account, Rospotrebnadzor is considering the possibility of increasing the vaccination threshold up to the age of 55 years. But it is not yet known whether changes will be made to the documents defining up to what age free vaccination is provided.

The duration of the vaccine

It is known that after vaccination, a person develops immunity against the disease. But its validity period is short. It is known that no matter what age adults are vaccinated against measles, the validity period is 12-13 years. This is the time after which the re-vaccination is done.

It is also important to understand that post-vaccination immunity is individual in nature. This means that after a measles vaccination, it may take less than 12 years for the vaccine to last.