Mumps Virus Vaccine Live (Systemic)
Brand Names : Mumpsvax
Before Receiving This VaccineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be
weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor
will make. For mumps vaccine, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to mumps vaccine or to any form of the antibiotic neomycin.
Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances,
such as gelatin.
Pregnancy - Tell your doctor if you are now pregnant or if you
may become pregnant within 30 days after receiving this vaccine. Studies on
effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or animals. However,
use during pregnancy is not recommended, because mumps vaccine may infect
the placenta, although the vaccine has not been shown to cause birth defects.
Breast-feeding - Mumps vaccine virus may pass into breast milk.
However, this vaccine has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.
Children - Use is not recommended for infants up to 12 months
of age. Children who received the vaccine when less than 12 months of age
should receive another dose of the vaccine at 12 months of age.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Before receiving mumps
vaccine, it is especially important that your health care professional know
if you have received any of the following:
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Corticosteroids (i.e., cortisone-like medicines) or
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Radiation therapy - May decrease the useful effect of mumps vaccine
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of mumps vaccine. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Immune deficiency condition (or family history of) - The condition
may decrease the useful effect of the vaccine or may increase the risk and
severity of side effects
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Serious illness with fever - The symptoms of the illness may
be confused with the possible side effects of the vaccine
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