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Head and neck glands

Epidemic parotitis

MMR immunization (vaccine) protects against measles , mumps, and rubella . It should be given to children 12-15 months old. Vaccination is repeated between 4 to 6 years of age, or between 11 and 12 years of age, if not previously given.

Recent outbreaks of the mumps have reinforced the importance of having all children vaccinated.

Review Date: 08/18/2006
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.