Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Mumps vaccine failure?!

Apparently, MMRV may not be as long lasting as we all thought. A study found that in 2006, there was a significant increase in the incidence of US mumps, despite vaccination in over 90% of the cases! Is there a need to update vaccination schedules for another booster shot?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080409/ap_on_he_me/mumps_vaccine

Hugs and kisses,

Thomas

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