Most children recover from mumps. Unimmunised teenagers and adults who get mumps are more likely to experience severe disease and complications. Complications in people with mumps include:
There is an increased risk of miscarriage in pregnant women who get mumps during the first 3 months of pregnancy. There is no evidence that mumps causes damage to unborn babies.
After MMR immunisation, a fever of 39.4°C or more happens in 5 to 15 in 100 children. This usually develops 6 to 12 days after immunisation and lasts 1 to 2 days. 5 in 100 children get a rash at the same time.
Side effects of the different components of the MMR vaccine can also include:
Rare side effects of MMR
Immunisation Handbook 2020 (mumps chapter) [1]. Wellington: Ministry of Health. [Accessed 04/07/2022]
This page last reviewed 04 July 2022.
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