HealthPhoto: Hindu HealthMumps Outbreak in Kerala Spurs Demand for MMR Vaccine
A continuing mumps outbreak in Kerala has increased calls for including the MMR vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme. Studies highlight immunity gaps among children, complications causing long-term disability, and genetic differences between the circulating mumps virus and the vaccine strain. Experts say excluding MMR from the program leaves a critical gap in disease prevention.
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