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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Due to a measles outbreak within a community, a 7 month old male child was vaccinated for measles. what should be done next when the child comes for routine immunization?
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The correct answer is  Vaccine can be given to a child between 6-9 months old during measles epidemic as till 6 months maternal antibodies provide immunity. For infants immunized during epidemic, a second dose should be administered as soon as possible after the child reaches the age of 9 months provided that at least 4 weeks have elapsed since the last dose