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PRO/EDR> Mumps update (31): USA, MMR 3rd dose, Canada

Mumps -- United StatesThe MMR vaccine is 88 percent effective when 2 doses have been given. In people who receive just one shot, the vaccine is less effective.Most recent outbreaks have occurred among vaccinated people, according to Dr Manisha Patel, a medical officer at the CDC.In weighing a possible recommendation on [Wed 25 Oct 2017], the CDC advisory committee will review data from recent outbreaks, including the number of vaccinated people who became infected. In its deliberations, the panel Read more [...]