I have been asked if a mother who is pumping for a 26 wk AOG NICU baby can have the measle & mumps vaccine. Mom needs this vaccine for an immigration visa. I've checked in Hale's MMM where the MMR vaccine is considered an 'L2' It also states that the virus has been found to be transferred in the breastmilk and babies may have mild symptoms. If this baby were a full term healthy baby I would not hesitate to say OK. But, considering this is a NICU situation.... And, if the MMR vaccine poses a hazard to this premie, how long should she pump & discard? Or, is there something that can be done to the pumped milk to render it safe? I don't know if mom has the option of deferring the vaccine. Thanks Debbie *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html