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PRO/EDR> Mumps update (30): USA, New Zealand
Mumps -- United States"Background. The effect of a 3rd dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in stemming a mumps outbreak is unknown. During an outbreak among vaccinated students at the University of Iowa, health officials implemented a widespread MMR vaccine campaign. We evaluated the effectiveness of a 3rd dose for outbreak control and assessed for waning immunity." "Conclusions. Students who had received a 3rd dose of MMR vaccine had a lower risk of mumps than did those who had received Read more [...]
