Offline Database
Healthdata was also available as a disc based offline database, also in the viewdata format. It seems as if it was mostly a copy of the online content, so we present it here for your delight and access..
Do note that this information is at least 20 years old. Please do not rely on anything in here as current medical advice; for that please visit
the NHS website.
Mumps, Measles & Rubella (MMR)
Best given at about 15 months but
may be given up to the age of 5.
Mumps is usually a mild illness but
can be very serious. More than a 1000
children a year end up in hospital with
mumps. The illness can be complicated
by meningitis and deafness. The mumps
vaccine has been in use for many years
in the USA and is safe.
Rubella infection in pregnancy may
cause abnormalities in the baby. The
vaccine is safe and has been used in
this country for many years.
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