Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Health & Healthcare => Topic started by: Old Daffodil on May 06, 2011, 09:51:37 AM

Title: Measles jabs for children travelling
Post by: Old Daffodil on May 06, 2011, 09:51:37 AM

Parents are being advised to make sure that children travelling in Europe and Turkey have had their jabs for measles.Number of measles cases is increasing this year.

Title: Measles jabs for children travelling
Post by: sunnyd on May 06, 2011, 18:05:53 PM

Children in Turkey receive a separate measles jab with their routine vaccinations, my son had his when he was 11 months old.

Title: Measles jabs for children travelling
Post by: Old Daffodil on May 06, 2011, 18:52:13 PM

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=previously-unseen-virus-spreading-the-disease-in-istanbul-2011-02-23 It is wise to be informed I think. Most children have the MMR so probably not a problem. :)

Title: Measles jabs for children travelling
Post by: sunnyd on May 06, 2011, 19:22:07 PM

should cover those with MMR, my boy had his measles jab and the MMR. Definately wise to be informed.

Title: Measles jabs for children travelling
Post by: Old Daffodil on May 07, 2011, 19:27:02 PM

The MMR immunisation is a vaccine given in two doses which covers measles,mumps and rubella(German measles).