Mumps Postexposure Prophylaxis with a Third Dose of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine, Orange County, New York, USA

Mumps Postexposure Prophylaxis with a Third Dose of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine, Orange County, New York, USA

Although the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is not recommended for mumps postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), data on its effectiveness are limited. During the 2009–2010 mumps outbreak in the northeastern United States, we assessed effectiveness of PEP with a third dose of MMR vaccine among contacts...

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Main Authors: Amy Parker Fiebelkorn, Jacqueline Lawler, Aaron T. Curns, Christina Brandeburg, Gregory S. Wallace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
mumps
postexposure prophylaxis
third-dose MMR vaccine intervention
measles-mumps-rubella vaccine
viruses
New York
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/9/13-0299_article

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