Outbreak of mumps associated with poor vaccine efficacy - Oporto Portugal 1996

G Gonçalves; A de Araújo; M. L. Monteiro Cardoso

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Outbreak of mumps associated with poor vaccine efficacy - Oporto Portugal 1996
G Gonçalves¹ , A de Araújo² , M. L. Monteiro Cardoso²
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Affiliations: ¹ Instituto Nacional de Saúde do Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Delegação no Porto (National Institute of Health), Portugal ² Delegação de Saúde Concelhia do Porto (Oporto Health Authority), Portugal

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Citation style for this article: Gonçalves G, de Araújo A, Monteiro Cardoso M. L.. Outbreak of mumps associated with poor vaccine efficacy - Oporto Portugal 1996. Euro Surveill. 1998;3(12):pii=101. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.03.12.00101-en

Abstract

Vaccination against mumps in Portugal began in 1987, with the introduction of the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) in the national vaccination programme (Programa Nacional de Vacinação: PNV) for both sexes at 15 months. In November 1990,