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.
New combined chickenpox and MMR vaccine (MMRV) from July 2013. From July 2013, a single combination vaccine that protects against the measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (varicella) viruses (MMRV) can be given to children who are 18 months old who have been vaccinated with the MMR vaccine at 12 months.eparate vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella are not available in Australia. So the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is given in a single injection with a second booster dose.