At which age does the nurse instruct the parent to bring the child in to the clinic for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine?

One dose between 12 and 15 months and one between 4 and 6 years. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), children should receive the first dose of MMR vaccine between 12 to 15 months of age and the second dose at 4 to 6 years of age. At birth, 3 months, 12 months, and yearly are not the appropriate dosing intervals for the MMR vaccine.

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