HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE POTENTIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE AT TOWSON?
We can only make an educated guess. Since 1991, Towson has had a mandatory immunization policy that requires all degree-seeking students and any non-degree students taking 6 or more credits to have proof of immunity to Mumps (as well as Measles, Rubella, Diphtheria and Tetanus). That means proving they have had 2 doses of MMR or a positive antibody titer to Mumps or a history of the disease diagnosed by a physician. Approximately 94% of our 18,000 students have met the immunization requirements (2 doses of MMR or proof of disease). The other 6% are exempt from the immunization requirement (non-degree students taking less than 6 credits or students exempted for medical or bona fide religious reasons). We might still expect about 10% of those students who have met the requirements plus some percentage of the exempted students to be susceptible, perhaps as many as 3700 students. There may also be faculty and staff who are susceptible to mumps. Those born before 1957 are presumed to have n
