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Mumps outbreak at California college linked to student athletes

Severe cases can lead to brain, ovary and testicle swelling that causes sterility

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine could decrease access for Colorado parents

Some parents in Colorado are uncertain about the safety and necessity of vaccines given to their children. They also question how the vaccines are timed.

The Conversation · Sep 17

Steroid Pills Didn't Stop a Rare CT Dye Reaction from Swelling a Woman's Jaw Glands a Second Time

A 75-year-old woman took steroids before a CT scan, yet her salivary glands swelled again 16 hours after contrast in a rare reaction, iodide mumps.

Medical Daily · Sep 17

What is the MMR vaccine and how does Trump’s executive order affect parents and children?

President’s order calls for several changes to childhood vaccinations – and experts say it’ll lead to confusion

The Guardian - US · Aug 13

Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence-based process that has kept kids safe

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026, calling for the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be given as three separate shots at three separate appointments. The combined MMR vaccine is currently given at 12 to 15 months of age and again between ages 4…

The Conversation · Aug 12

Trump Signs Order Narrowing Childhood Vaccine Recommendations and Splitting the MMR Shot

An executive order recommends 11 childhood vaccines and splitting MMR into three shots. A court block means clinical practice has not changed.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Trump pushes rethink of school vaccine mandates and MMR shots

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for a rethink of school vaccine mandates and the separation of the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot into three vaccines, despite scientific evidence supporting its safety and amid the country's worst measles outbreak in decades.

France 24 · Aug 10

Trump signs executive order with plan to reduce number of recommended childhood vaccines

MMR vaccine would be broken into separate shots under order, putting a financial and logistical strain on families

The Guardian - US · Aug 10

What is measles and how does it spread?

Dozens of suspected cases have been reported in north London amid an outbreak across several schools.

Evening Standard · Feb 15

My favourite family photo: ‘I was six, with mumps and diarrhoea – and having the time of my life’

When I went to Saudi Arabia in the 1980s to see my Dad it felt like visiting another planet. But beyond the scale and shininess of the country was the feeling of my family finally being together

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9