New
Mumps Vaccination Program Launched
July 25 - Nova Scotia's post-secondary and Grade 12 students
will be offered a second dose of mumps, measles and rubella
(MMR) vaccine under a program being launched as part of the
province's response to the mumps outbreak. (full
text) (version
française)
Immunization
Campaign to Protect Against Mumps
May 11 - The province will begin an immunization campaign
to protect health-care workers and the health system during
the current mumps outbreak, and future outbreaks. (full
text)
Public health officials are investigating 157 cases of mumps across Nova Scotia, as of April 27.
