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Mumps
New mumps study findings reported from F.S. Lim and co-authors
March 19th, 2008
According to recent research from Singapore, Singapore, "Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) are viral infections causing significant mortality and morbidity for which effective and safe vaccines are available. The safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of a combined MMR vaccine when administered to healthy Singaporean children were evaluated in this study." "A total of 150 children aged 12 to 18 months were vaccinated in this open, single-group, single-centre study 1209762/1471. Solicited local and general symptoms reported within 4 days of vaccination and fever, parotid/salivary gland swelling and signs of meningism in the 43 days following vaccination were recorded...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-03-19)
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