Question

A 9-month-old infant is brought for routine immunisation. Parents ask about the timing of the first measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine in the National Immunisation Program schedule. When is the first dose routinely given to children in Australia?

Accepted Answer

At 12 months of age

Answer

At birth

Answer

At 6 months of age

Answer

At 9 months of age

Answer

At 18 months of age only

Practice question

A 9-month-old infant is brought for routine immunisation. Parents ask about the timing of the first measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine in the National Immunisation Program schedule. When is the first dose routinely given to children in Australia?