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I could understand if they wanted to push it up and give it to her now given the circumstances... but I don't understand why she would get it AGAIN in a month? That wouldn't sit well with me either.

I'm really not sure. I know *most* babies get it at 12 months but M isn't getting hers till 15 months. And most if not all babies I know who got it had a adverse reaction to it. Very fussy, ran fever, etc. So even at 12 months it was rough, not sure how big of a difference one month makes though. Any other peds you know to get a second opinion on?
I would be quite opposed to getting it TWICE though.

BTW can you post or wall me the article? I'm not sure if my nephew got his at his 12 month appt and they are in Bklyn frequently!

I'm pro-vaccinations as well, but the twice in a month's time would bother me too. I would ask to perhaps speak to a doctor to find out why they want to give the vaccination again in such a short period of time.

I thought this was an interesting question, so I looked it up and talked to a specialist. The Red Book (our infectious disease bible) says "Children aged 6-11 months in epidemic situations should be immunized with monovalent (just the M part) if available or with MMR if monovalent is not available with reimunization at 12-15 months and a third dose is indicated at 4-6 years."

So I think you could immunize and then reimmunize at 15 months if that made you feel more comfortable. Only you and your provider can make the decision, but the recommendation is solid.

@plantains: I like Mrs Jacks suggestion just to be safe. FWIW M is getting her MMR shots at her 15 month well visit. So you *could* give M at 11 months then the rest at 15 month well visit.

@plantains: what did you end up doing? I was going to say in that situation I would have done the MMR early and then the second at the 15 mos wcc?