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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
It is.
Side note: Mumps outbreaks have become increasingly common in the US due to anti-vaxxers and it has caused spillover into the general population, with mumps outbreaks occurring with some regularity on college campuses.
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I thought the same as Rainman. I saw an anecdotal post that sent me looking for an actual paper and that's what I found.
This is the comment that sent me searching for more info:
The MMR vaccine (and specifically the mumps part of the vaccine) seems to be protective against COVID-19. In a recent study, those with the MMR II vaccine (developed by Merck in 1979) fared much better compared to those without the MMRII vaccine (e.g., naturally acquired antibodies, or the old vaccine). This may explain the mystery behind why kids are doing surprisingly well during the pandemic. This theory was introduced in March 2020 after scientists noticed that recent, large-scale MMR vaccination campaigns were associated with countries with the fewest COVID-19 deaths. Randomized control trials are being conducted now to test this preliminary finding more in depth.