A third dose of the mumps vaccine, if given early during an outbreak, might reduce transmission and prevent the disease in some people who are most at risk, according to mathematical models 1. Mumps ...

Used for more than 50 years, the combined MMR vaccine is safe and effective at protecting people from measles, mumps and rubella, tests show. The MMR vaccine was combined to make it easier for people ...

During an interview with Dr. Phil in late April, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made the bold claim that "the mumps part" of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine "has never worked." He ...

The government has issued new guidance for parents and carers of children to help them understand changes to the vaccination schedule ...

As the measles outbreak in Texas spreads, attention is turning to what is commonly called the MMR vaccine. The vaccine is the only way to prevent measles, but it also prevents other illnesses. The ...

The temporary CDC head's call to split apart the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three separate shots drew swift rebukes from pediatric and infectious disease experts. "I call on ...

Oakland County reported its first case of mumps since 2022 on Friday. It comes as the county also reported Michigan's first case of measles this year. Health leaders say the recent mumps and measles ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by a group of physicians and healthcare providers to revive their antitrust lawsuit accusing drugmaker Merck (MRK ...