Getting the Mumps Virus

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Maurice Hilleman: Vaccine Maker
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Jeryl Lynn suffered from Mumps
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In 1960, Mumps was a common childhood disease. It was not often fatal but it did sometimes leave children and adults with lasting disabilities. When Jeryl Lynn developed mumps, Dr. Hilleman swabbed her cheek to collect a sample of the virus.<break time="2s"/>
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Maurice Hilleman: Vaccine Maker
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Maurice Hilleman was a scientist.  He studied microbiology, single cell organisms that cause infectious diseases, like COVID.  He also created vaccines to protect children.  Use this story to talk about disease and ways that we protect ourselves from disease, including hand washing, wearing masks, social distancing and getting vaccinated.
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