children s health issues
Mumps
Prevention of Mumps
MMR vaccine There is no longer a separate vaccine just for mumps. The Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine is a combination vaccine that contains live but weakened measles, mumps, and rubella viruses. The MMR vaccine is one of the Two doses of MMR vaccine are routinely recommended. The first dose is given between 12 and 15 months of age but can be given to children as young as 6 months during a measles outbreak or before international travel. The second dose is given between 4 years and 6 years of age. Children who were less than 1 year of age when immunized still need 2 more doses after their first birthday. cause autism (see Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine: Concerns about Autism ). The MMR vaccine generally provides lasting immunity. MMR is a live vaccine and is not given during pregnancy. During an outbreak, people who have been vaccinated but who have an increased risk of developing mumps (such as college students or others living in areas where there has been an outbreak of mumps) may be given a third dose. For more information about who should and who should not receive the MMR vaccine, see Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine . See also 