Policy Question: Should the mumps vaccine be offered to infants at 9 and 18 months in the routine immunization program in Lesotho? In infants at the age of 9 and 18 months, what is the scientific evidence that the mumps vaccine given in combination with the measles and rubella antigen is safe and prevents transmission of the mumps virus
PICO
Population - children 9-18 months
Intervention – mumps vaccine
Comparison- no vaccine
Outcome- reduction in transmission, mortality, morbidity, safety
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(measles mumps rubella vaccine[Text Word] OR measles- mumps-rubella vaccine[Text Word] OR MMR vaccine[Text Word] OR measles mumps rubella vaccination[Text Word] OR measles- mumps-rubella vaccination[Text Word] OR MMR vaccination[Text Word] OR measles mumps rubella varicella vaccine[Text Word] OR measles- mumps- rubella- varicella vaccine[Text Word] OR measles mumps rubella varicella vaccination[Text Word] OR measles- mumps- rubella- varicella vaccination[Text Word] OR MMRV vaccination[Text Word]) AND (Infant[Text Word] OR infants[Text Word] OR child[Text Word] OR children[Text Word]) (measles mumps rubella vaccine[Text Word] OR measles- mumps-rubella vaccine[Text Word] OR MMR vaccine[Text Word] OR measles mumps rubella vaccination[Text Word] OR measles- mumps-rubella vaccination[Text Word] OR MMR vaccination[Text Word] OR measles mumps rubella varicella vaccine[Text Word] OR measles- mumps- rubella- varicella vaccine[Text Word] OR measles mumps rubella varicella vaccination[Text Word] OR measles- mumps- rubella- varicella vaccination[Text Word] OR MMRV vaccination[Text Word]) AND (Infant[Text Word] OR infants[Text Word] OR child[Text Word] OR children[Text Word])
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