Impact of a Third Dose of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine on a Mumps Outbreak

2012102 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ikechukwu U. Ogbuanu · National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Preeta K. Kutty · National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Jean M. Hudson · Florida Department of Health in Orange County

Debra Blog · New York State Department of Health

Glen R. Abedi · National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Stephen Goodell · Florida Department of Health in Orange County

Abstract

This is the first study to assess the impact of a third MMR vaccine dose for mumps outbreak control. The decline in incidence shortly after the intervention suggests that a third dose of MMR vaccine may help control mumps outbreaks among populations with preexisting high 2-dose vaccine coverage.

Topics & Keywords

Virology and Viral Diseases Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Rabies epidemiology and control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 130, Issue 6, pp. e1567-e1574

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-0177

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