You are here Home Recommendations Recommendations Childhood educators and carers born during or since 1966 are recommended to have received 2 doses of measles-containing vaccine Listen Print Share Twitter Facebook Email Childhood educators and carers are recommended to have received 2 doses of measles-containing vaccine given at least 4 weeks apart. People who work in childhood education and care do not need to receive measles-containing vaccine if they have either: documented evidence of 2 doses of measles-containing vaccine with doses given at least 4 weeks apart and with both doses given ≥12 months of age, or serological evidence of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella See Serological testing for immunity to measles, and Recommended vaccines for people at increased risk of certain occupationally acquired vaccine-preventable diseases in Vaccination for people at occupational risk. People aged ≥14 years are not recommended to receive MMRV vaccine People aged ≥14 years are not recommended to receive MMRV vaccine MMRV vaccine is not recommended for use in people ≥14 years of age. No data are available on safety, immunogenicity or efficacy in this age group. If a person ≥14 years of age is inadvertently given a dose of MMRV vaccine, this dose does not need to be repeated. Related diseases Measles Page history Last updated 2 May 2025 Last reviewed 2 May 2025 Is there anything wrong with this page? Help us improve the Australian Immunisation Handbook What you were doing? (required) What went wrong? (required) Leave this field blank
