getting a vaccine early. anyone else ever do it?

Question

my son and I are visiting my sister next month in WA, if you didn't know they have a SOE for measles right now. 
my son will turn 1 right after our trip, and his one year appointment is the beginning of April, when he's supposed to get his first MMR shot. 
I contacted the doctors office and explained my concerns and she said I could bring him in (today!) to get just that one shot early. 
anyone else ever deal with getting a vaccine early? I doubt there will be any issues but I am a little scared to get it early. tell me I'm being silly 😂

Answer

I got my son's 1 yr shot early when we went to Mexico city, they just told me it might be a small problem when he starts school bc it wasn't at exactly 1.
Also the vaccine may not cover him since I read it takes like a week to fully protect them. I don't remeber exactly, but I read something like that, it's been 2 yrs.

Answer

As far as I'm aware, MMR cannot be given prior to 12 months. And if it is, it'll have to be repeated once your little one does turn 12 months. Our pediatrician made this very clear when scheduling our daughter's 12 month well visit and vaccinations. The appointment had to be after her birthday. So I'd definitely check on that.

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I'm a school nurse and there are certain ages and gaps between vaccines that are required to make them valid for school entry. I'm in New York state and the regulations are pretty strict. Some shots must be 28 days apart and if they are 27 they are considered invalid. If they are invalid she may need a booster at some point. You may want to look up your state requirements for school. Other than that I dont think there is anything wrong with getting it early Especially with the outbreaks going on.

getting a vaccine early. anyone else ever do it?

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