Mumps Outbreak at Temple University Sickens 86 Students
An outbreak of mumps has spread to 86 students at Temple University over the last month. Next week, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health will offer free vaccinations.
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Mumps Vaccine Lawsuit
Our lawyers are evaluating lawsuits for anyone who was diagnosed with a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving MMR or another type of mumps vaccine. Overview Mumps...
Thousands of Cheerleaders Exposed to Mumps in Texas
Thousands of cheerleaders who attended a national competition last month in Texas may have been exposed to mumps. On March 2, officials at the Texas Department of State Health Services...
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Syracuse University Offers MMR Booster in Mumps Outbreak
October 24, 2017 — Syracuse University is offering a free booster shot of the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine to fight an ongoing outbreak of mumps. There are 27...
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Study: 3rd Dose of MMR Vaccine Could Stop Outbreaks
A new study suggests that a 3rd dose of the MMR vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella may help prevent outbreaks of mumps. The study was published in the New...
Mumps Vaccine Side Effects
The most common mumps vaccine side effects are fever, mild rash, and gland swelling in the cheeks. There are also rare reports of seizures, bleeding disorders, and allergic reactions. What...
Mumps Vaccine
Mumps is a contagious viral disease that is preventable with a vaccine. Doctors recommend that children should be immunized against mumps with the MMR vaccine (Measles-Mumps-Rubella). What is the mumps...
MMR Vaccine
MMR vaccines are recommended for all children to prevent measles, mumps, and rubella. The only MMR vaccine on the market in the United States is M-M-R II® manufactured by Merck...
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Mumps Vaccine
Mumps was once a universal childhood illness until routine immunization with the MMR vaccine started in the 1960s. The mumps virus spreads in saliva and causes painful face swelling. Mumps...