Be Prepared to Dispense MMR Boosters During a Mumps Outbreak

January 2022

You'll see more focus on dispensing mumps vaccine (MMR, etc) boosters during an outbreak.

Mumps cases in Canada are on the rise...putting infected patients at risk for hearing loss, meningitis, and encephalitis.

Now Canadian guidelines recommend a booster dose of a mumps vaccine in an outbreak...to try to reduce the size and duration of the outbreak.

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Table of Contents

COVID-19 Listen for Questions About Molnupiravir to Treat COVID-19
COVID-19 Ensure Kids 5 and Up Get the Right COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Women's Health Watch for Errors With Hormone Therapy for Hot Flashes
Supplements Expect Patients to Ask About Turmeric for COVID-19 and Other Uses
Vaccines Be Prepared to Dispense MMR Boosters During a Mumps Outbreak
High-Alert Meds Put Up Safeguards for New "High-Alert" Meds
Men's Health Avoid Mishaps With Meds for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
End-of-Life Care Be Aware of Special Med Considerations at the End of Life
Hematology & Oncology Be Familiar With Nuances of Prostate Cancer Meds