【Objective】 To study the epidemiological characteristics of measles among infants less than eight months in Yuyao. 【Methods】 83 measles cases of infants less than eight months reported by measles monitoring system were collected in Yuyao during 2005-2010. The epidemiological data were dealed with by descriptive analysis. 【Results】 83 measles cases of infants less than eight months were reported during 2005-2010, 45 cases were occurred in 6~8 months infants, which accounted 54.2% of all cases; 38 cases were occurred in less than 6 months infants, which accounted 45.8% of all cases ; native children was 58(69.1%), non-native children was 25(30.1%). 【Conclusion】 This result suggests that it is availability to vaccinate infants aged within 6 months, to reduce the incidence of measles among infants less than eight months.