Mumps Management
Prevention
Mumps Vaccine
- Available as a single-antigen preparation or combined w/ other vaccines [eg mumps & rubella (MMR), or also w/ varicella (MMRV)]
- Single-antigen is not routinely recommended
- Based on several studies, a single dose of MMR is 75-91% effective while vaccine effectiveness of 88% is seen w/ 2 doses
- MMRV is approved for use in healthy children 1-12 yrs of age
- Single-antigen (MMR) is indicated for children ≥1 yr of age w/ low risk for mumps exposure
- Second-dose MMR is indicated for children 4-6 yr of age at high risk for mumps exposure
- Second dose should be given >1 mth after the 1st dose