Question
How to prevent the transmission of infant parotitis?
Answer
The parotitis vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine that requires only one injection. Approximately one month after vaccination, the child’s body will produce enough antibodies, which can provide protection for over 10 years. Infants can receive the parotitis vaccine before they are one year old. Children between four and five years old are most susceptible to parotitis. Therefore, it is recommended to get a preventive vaccination before starting school. During the spring, a high season for infectious diseases, avoid taking children to crowded places and also avoid visiting the homes of parotitis patients. Children who have come into contact with parotitis patients should be closely monitored, and taking Platycodon grandiflorus infusion orally may help prevent infection. Parotitis in spring is easy to spread in kindergartens and primary schools, where crowded places can use vinegar fumigation or open windows for half an hour daily to prevent the spread.