Mumps Basics

The best way to prevent mumps is for all children to be fully vaccinated on time. There are two combination vaccines used to prevent mumps: measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine.

• Mumps Facts
  Fact sheet with general information about mumps including symptoms, complications, tests, and treatment.
• How effective is the mumps vaccine? (PDF)
  This infographic explains the effectiveness of mumps vaccine using the example of 100 people being exposed to mumps.
• CDC: Mumps
  CDC information about mumps.
• CDC: MMR Vaccine VIS and CDC: MMRV Vaccine VIS
  CDC Vaccine Information Statement (VIS); includes a description of the disease, who should get the vaccine and when, who should not be vaccinated, and potential side effects.