A mumps outbreak in Arkansas continues to grow at an alarming rate. As of December 8th, the total number of suspected and confirmed cases of mumps in Arkansas now stands at 1,898. In Arkansas alone, the number of cases reported exceeds that of the national total for 2015. Of great concern in this outbreak, 90% to 95% of school-aged children and 30% to 40% of adults involved in the outbreak have been fully immunized. Read More…

VLA Comment: Isn’t it interesting that when 50% of the outbreak cases are already vaccinated (MMR) we don’t hear about it much.  This just substantiates the little value of the MMR.