Mumps Effects: Long-Term Risks and Health Complications

Long-term side effects of mumps can impact multiple systems in the body. Understanding these chronic risks is important for patients who have had the virus and for maintaining public health awareness.

Long-Term Side Effects of Mumps

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Janelle Vaesa

Mumps is an infectious disease that can be prevented by vaccination. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children receive their first dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine between the ages of 12 and 15 months and a second dose between ages 4 and 6.