This leads many parents to ask, âIs hand foot and mouth disease contagious?â. Kids may be contagious just by being in the same room while they have a fever and up to 24 hours after. The saliva can contain the virus for up to 2-3 weeks. The stool can contain the virus for 3-8 weeks or so.
A PPD can be applied before or on the same day that MMR vaccine is given. However, if MMR vaccine is given on the previous day or earlier, the PPD should be delayed for at least one month. Live measles vaccine given prior to the application of a PPD can reduce the reactivity of the skin test because of mild suppression of the immune system. more.
The CDC recommends that children age 12 to 47 months or any child with a history of seizures get the MMR and varicella vaccines separately because studies show an increased risk of fever and febrile seizures when they're combined.he MMRV is the same as the MMR, except that it also includes protection against the varicella virus, which causes chicken pox. Some parents get the first dose of the MMR vaccine for their child, and choose the MMRV vaccine for the second dose.