Question
A nine-month-old baby has already received the hepatitis B vaccine, polio vaccine, and DTP vaccine, and recently received the smallpox vaccine. Which vaccine should the baby receive next month?
Answer
A nine-month-old child should receive the measles vaccine. The child received the measles vaccine at eight months old and should continue with it. The smallpox vaccine you mentioned is likely the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which is a combination vaccine that can also be administered as the child grows older. This is a suggestion for the question “What are the differences between the measles and smallpox vaccines.” I hope this information is helpful to you, and wish you good health!