A 39-year-old female asked:

My daughter is 15 . she took measles vaccination today at school twice by mistake. could this affect her health?

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Dr. Oscar Novickanswered

Pediatrics 60 years experience

No: There is no problem if she received another measles shot.

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Dr. Robert Kwok commented

Pediatrics 35 years experience

She might end up with better protection (more antibodies). Also, children in the U.S. get 2 measles (MMR) vaccinations, one after age 1 year, and a second after age 4 years.

May 31, 2013

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My daughter is 11 and had her MMR immunizations. She was diagnosed with Chickenpox on 11 August 2016, German Measles on 19 September 2017 and now 11 September 2018 she has a rash again, not yet diagnosed. Can it be a children's disease again?

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