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. 1991 Aug 16;1(9):R93-6.

The impact of MMR vaccine on mumps infection in England and Wales

A G Jones, J M White, N T Begg
  • PMID: 1669792

The impact of MMR vaccine on mumps infection in England and Wales

A G Jones et al. CDR (Lond Engl Rev). .

Abstract

In the absence of an immunisation programme, epidemics of mumps have occurred at three-yearly intervals in England and Wales. Mumps has been the commonest cause of viral meningitis in children. Routine immunisation (as part of combined measles/mumps/rubella vaccine) was introduced in 1988 and has had a substantial impact on the disease. There has been a 79% reduction in notified cases over two years and the epidemic cycle has been interrupted. Prospects for elimination are good.

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