Ezra Medical Center in Forefront of Community Battle Against Mumps
YVY’s affiliate Ezra Medical Center has teamed up with the New York City Department of Health to offer free MMR vaccines to adults who have not been fully immunized or are uncertain of their immunization status ( children can already receive free vaccines through the Vaccines for Children Program). As the summer approaches and children and adults go off to camp and bungalow colonies where infection can pass easily from one person to another, it is more important than ever to assure that all possible precautions are taken to minimize transmission of the mumps virus.
It can take from 12 to 25 days after a person is exposed for symptoms of mumps to appear, and a person is most contagious just before the onset of symptoms. This can have severe ramifications for susceptible individuals, especially children who are not fully immunized and who can suffer severe reactions from the disease.
Ezra Medical Center has walk-in hours for those wishing to get the mumps vaccine. Please call 718.686.7600 and press the * key for more information.