Should my child have the MMR booster now that the separate mumps vaccine is no longer available?
OK in the US the MMR is no longer available seperately. The booster is given between 4-6 years old. 95 percent of mumps is asymptomatic, its a self limiting disease treated at home with tylenol and it runs its course. Having an extra anything when you don’t need it due to immunity is unnecessary and can cause side effects. Have titers drawn. This should be routine for anybody anyways. 95 percent of people receive immunity from the first MMR especially if it was administered after 15 months old. Initial MMR is given between 12-18 months but studies show it has reduced efficacy if given before 15 months. and I don’t know about that not making a difference you having had mumps, it is maybe possible to get passive immunity from it That is great that you can get the shots seperately, so many people here is the US would really like that option. I would get the titers drawn first for safety’s sake. The measles is the most important one followed by rubella, and then the mumps. If I had a daugh
