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Could you contract mumps after being vaccinated against them?
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Yes: During the 2006 mumps outbreak, some students who were immunized with 2 doses contracted the disease.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: Studies suggest 80% are protected after the frist dose and 95% after 2. However, even after 2 some have developed the disease.
Answered 11/23/2013
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