Measles immunity passed from mother to baby may erode quicker than believed, study says
Babies may be left vulnerable to the measles for much of their first year of life, according to a new study that upends conventional wisdom.
Measles antibodies passed by pregnant women to their babies in the womb, protecting infants early in life, actually disappear quicker than had been previously recognized, leaving babies vulnerable to the sometimes fatal infection for much of their first year of life, according to a new study.
The authors say their findings underscore the importance of widespread immunization against measles, which produces a phenomenon known as “” — whereby measles viruses brought into the country by sick travelers can’t get to the vulnerable because so many people are protected. In the case of measles, that’s particularly important for
