Why C-section babies need 2 doses of measles vaccine
They are more likely to not respond to a single dose and need to be targeted for their second vaccine, authors say.
Babies born by caesarean section are unlikely to receive protection from a single dose of measles vaccine, a study finds.
A single measles vaccine is up to 2.6 times more likely to be completely ineffective in C-section infants, compared with those born vaginally, UK authors say.
