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ghjkl
ghjkl
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Does the mumps vaccine given as an infant protect one for life? 

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Posted by ghjkl on Thursday October 22, 2009 at 3:12 PM and tagged with health, mumps vaccine health protection.

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  1. kimfuji Teacher
    College - Freshman

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    Yes, according to experts and the government, a mumps vaccine will protect a person for life. Before the vaccine began in the mid 1960's, many children became deaf from having had mumps. In addition some people with mumps experienced very severe effects such as brain swelling and seizures as well as nerve and spinal cord problems.

    The most common side effect of having mumps, among adult males, is swelling of the testees.For adult women, miscarriage in the first trimester is a result from having mumps.

    Mumps is a viral disease and is very contagious. Therefore it is critical to have the vaccine.

     

    Sources:
    http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/mumps/default.

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    Posted by kimfuji on Friday October 23, 2009 at 1:49 AM