Drug reference

mumps virus vaccine

live attenuated virus vaccine · vaccine

live attenuated virus vaccinevaccine

CDSCO approved

EXCRETION

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not curated

INTERACTIONS

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none in our sources

PREGNANCY

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not curated

Mechanism

The mumps virus vaccine is a live attenuated virus vaccine (Jeryl-Lynn vaccine) that induces immunity against the mumps virus, which causes a febrile illness associated with inflammation of the parotids and sometimes more severe conditions.

Indications

prevention of mumps

Dosing

Pediatric: typically given as a component of the combination MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) or MMRV (measles-mumps-rubella-varicella) vaccine at 12 to 15 months of age and a second dose of MMR at 4 through 6 years of age