MUMPS ADVISORY

Because undergraduate and graduate students may be at risk of acquiring mumps, they should receive two doses of MMR vaccine or provide other evidence of mumps immunity (physician diagnosis or laboratory evidence).

The effectiveness of MMR against mumps is approximately 80% after one dose and approximately 90% after two doses. Because the vaccine is not 100% effective, some cases can occur in vaccinated persons.

We want to ensure the health and welfare of everyone on campus, so we recommend that each student checks to see if they have had two MMR or two Mumps vaccinations.

(Note: One dose of mumps vaccine was required to prevent disease in the past, but it has now been determined that two doses of mumps vaccine are required to give adequate protection against the disease.)

• Mumps virus is spread by respiratory droplets.
• Mumps virus causes fever, headache, and swollen glands.
• It can lead to deafness, meningitis, painful swelling of the testicles or
  ovaries, and, rarely, death.

Students may contact us at 526-6568 to schedule an appointment to receive the vaccination for protection against mumps disease.

For more information about Mumps, visit the following links:
ACHA Guidelines Statement
ACHA Strategy to Protect College Students from Mumps
Mumps Vaccine Q&A

Measles remains a common disease in many parts of the world. For many U.S. travelers, the risk for exposure to measles can be high, but the illness can be prevented by the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine.

Currently, numerous measles outbreaks are ongoing worldwide, including outbreaks in Switzerland and Israel, which have resulted in cases imported into the U.S.

For more information, please visit the following links:
2008 Measles Update
Recommendations for Travelers going to Israel