American Academy of Pediatrics: Measles Immunity Passed From Mother to Baby May Wane More Quickly Than Thought
November 21, 2019
November 21, 2019
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release:
Infants under 1 year old often are assumed to be immune to measles, at least temporarily, thanks to maternal antibodies transferred during pregnancy. However, new research in the December 2019 Pediatrics suggests that this shared immunity may actually wane by 3 months of age. For the study, "Measles Antibody Levels in Young Infants" (published online Nov. 21), rese . . .
Infants under 1 year old often are assumed to be immune to measles, at least temporarily, thanks to maternal antibodies transferred during pregnancy. However, new research in the December 2019 Pediatrics suggests that this shared immunity may actually wane by 3 months of age. For the study, "Measles Antibody Levels in Young Infants" (published online Nov. 21), rese . . .