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Mumps Vaccines
Research from Helsinki University yields new data on mumps vaccines
December 17th, 2008
A report, 'Measles, mumps, and rubella in Finland: 25 years of a nationwide elimination programme,' is newly published data in Lancet Infectious Diseases. According to recent research from Helsinki, Finland, "A nationwide programme to eliminate indigenous measles, mumps, and rubella, mainly by vaccinating children twice, was launched in Finland in 1982. Strong scientific methods to examine the immunological, clinical, and epidemiological variables have accompanied the programme." "Measles was eliminated in 1996, and mumps and rubella in 1997. Now, 25 years from the start of this programme, Finland is facing new challenges. Since elimination, eight, 32, and six...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-12-17)
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