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Mumps Vaccine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Mumps Vaccine
Tree Number(s)
D20.215.894.899.488
Unique ID
D009108
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009108
Scope Note
Vaccines used to prevent infection by MUMPS VIRUS. Best known is the live attenuated virus vaccine of chick embryo origin, used for routine immunization of children and for immunization of adolescents and adults who have not had mumps or been immunized with live mumps vaccine. Children are usually immunized with measles-mumps-rubella combination vaccine.
Entry Term(s)
Inactivated Mumps Vaccine
Inactivated Mumps Virus Vaccine
Live Attenuated Mumps Vaccine
Live Attenuated Mumps Virus Vaccine
Mumps Vaccine, Inactivated
Mumps Vaccine, Live Attenuated
Mumps Virus Vaccine, Inactivated
Mumps Virus Vaccine, Live Attenuated
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
WC 520
Previous Indexing
Mumps Virus (1966-1968)
Viral Vaccines (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note
72
History Note
72(69)
Date Introduced
1972/01/01
Last Updated
2014/06/13
Mumps Vaccine Preferred
Mumps Vaccine, Live Attenuated Narrower
Mumps Vaccine, Inactivated Narrower
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