Developing a Vaccine for Mumps

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Maurice Hilleman making the Mumps vaccine

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Hilleman brought the sample immediately to his lab and isolated the virus that caused Mumps. In record time he produced a vaccine from the live virus. He tested it in thousands of children to make sure that it was safe and effective at preventing the disease.<break time="2s"/>

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Maurice Hilleman: Vaccine Maker

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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