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Knowledge gaps persist and hinder progress in eliminating mumps

R Ramanathan1, E A Voigt1, R B Kennedy1

  • 1Mayo Vaccine Research Group, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.

Vaccine
|May 23, 2018
PubMed

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Mumps outbreaks are resurging despite high vaccination rates. Waning immunity and secondary vaccine failure are key factors, necessitating a reevaluation of mumps vaccine policy and further research.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Immunology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Mumps, a viral illness, historically caused significant childhood morbidity, including parotitis, orchitis, meningitis, and deafness.
  • The mumps vaccine dramatically reduced disease incidence, but recent years have seen a substantial resurgence.
  • Recurring outbreaks highlight the need to understand factors beyond low vaccination coverage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the reasons behind the recent resurgence of mumps outbreaks.
  • To examine the roles of waning immunity and secondary vaccine failure in mumps epidemiology.
  • To identify knowledge gaps and inform mumps vaccine policy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of epidemiological data on mumps incidence and vaccination coverage.
  • Analysis of studies investigating vaccine effectiveness and duration of immunity.
  • Assessment of factors contributing to breakthrough infections.

Main Results:

  • Low vaccination coverage alone does not explain the mumps resurgence.
  • Waning immunity and secondary vaccine failure are significant contributors to outbreaks, even in highly vaccinated populations.
  • Previous subclinical boosting effects may have masked these issues.

Conclusions:

  • The resurgence of mumps is multifactorial, with waning immunity and secondary vaccine failure playing critical roles.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate the precise mechanisms of waning immunity.
  • A reevaluation of current mumps vaccine policy is warranted.
Keywords:
AntibodiesCytokinesImmunity, humoralMeasles-mumps-rubella vaccineMumpsMumps vaccineMumps virusPolymorphism, geneticReceptors, cytokine

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