Mumps Vaccines

Mumps vaccines are made from weakened live vaccines and they are generally used as combination vaccine with Measles and rubella. Two doses of MMR vaccines are essential. The first dose is given in the child’s one year of age. The vaccine proved to be effective even after the first dose. But the second dose will ensure long lasting protection. Mumps vaccines are also given with chicken pox vaccines. This vaccine is given as a shot in the arm. It will be deposited in the skin only and will not pierce into the muscle. Although it can be given separately, it is better to give it as combination vaccine. The quantity of dosage should be .5 ml.

Mumps vaccine is very safe and effective. It will not produce any severe side effects. Mild fever, rash, and body pains are normal and that too associated with other vaccines in the combination. 95 % people develop immunity immediately after vaccinating the first dose. People who have severe allergy for gelatin and people who face severe side effects after vaccinating first dose should not get vaccinated. Regnant woman should not use this vaccine. Woman should delay pregnancy for 4 weeks after vaccination.

Though mumps vaccine do not prove any severe effects to embryo in a pregnant woman, it is advisable not to use this vaccine while pregnancy. This is because the vaccine is prepared from live vaccines. It is believed previously that people who had egg allergy should not use mumps vaccine. Because this vaccine is prepared on the basis of chicken embryo. But it is proved safe for those who have egg allergy also. However people affected by HIV infection should not use this vaccine.

Mumps is an air borne disease and it will spread when an infected person sneezes and coughs. Treatment to mumps is difficult and requires several days of bed rest. So preventing through vaccines is better. The vaccine is provided in a powder form with diluents. It should be reconstituted before use with the diluents. The remaining vaccine should be discarded. Almost all people vaccinated do not face any adverse effects other than swelling in the site. The swelling will last for 1 or 2 days only.

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