• The single mumps brand called Mumpsvax has the Jeryl- Lynn strain and is the only one currently approved for use in the UK. Mumpsvax is made by Merck and Co., Inc in the USA. It is cultured in chick embryos and also contains human albumin and an antibiotic called neomycin.
This product has officially been discontinued by the manufacturer and an alternative is being sourced. This requires oficial scrutiny and approval by the EU and UK licensing authorities. Timescales are not certain at this time.
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The Mercury
Issue
• There have been increasing concerns about
the mercury content of a number of widely used
vaccine products. Mercury is a constituent of
a preservative called Thiomersal (or Thimerosal)
which is added in some manufacturing processes.
None of the single vaccines used in our clinics
contain mercury in any form.
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• All mumps vaccines are live and may produce a high temperature, general aches, rashes, runny nose or swollen glands: for a few days, soon after the injection or 7 to 21 days later when the vaccine is exerting its effects.
The vaccine may cause a swelling, pain or tenderness at the angle of the jaw where the salivary glands are located. This usually subsides after a day or 2. Some children may also get an inflammation of the testicles.
Some very rare side effects have been seen over the decades of vaccine use. They include local swelling and redness, inflamed joints, inflammatory damage to the nervous system, the full blown disease itself and alterations in the blood cell counts
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• The vaccines we offer have a proven track record at stimulating the immune system to produce antibodies that will protect against the relevant disease occurring or being severe. Due to individual variations in the immune system from person to person, the overall rate of antibody production is around 90% to 95%. Mumps disease can cause rare complications such as encephalitis, deafness (and sterility if it infected the testicles in boys after puperty).
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Nov 2011
