Other notable new vaccines of the period include those for measles (1962, John Franklin Enders of Children's Medical Center Boston, later refined by Maurice Hilleman at Merck), Rubella (1969, Hilleman, Merck) and mumps (1967, Hilleman, Merck) The United States incidences of rubella, congenital rubella syndrome, measles, and mumps all fell by >95% in the immediate aftermath of widespread vaccination. The first 20 years of licensed measles vaccination in the U.S. prevented an estimated 52 million cases of the disease, 17,400 cases of mental retardation, and 5,200 deaths. COUNT 10
QSN1 What did the first measles prevent in it's first 20 years? ANS1 an estimated 52 million cases of the disease, 17,400 cases of mental retardation, and 5,200 deaths QSN2 Who originally created the measles vaccine? ANS2 John Franklin Enders QSN3 How much did the occurrence of serious diseases shortly after the release of the measles vaccine? ANS3 >95% QSN4 When did the Rubella vaccine come out? ANS4 1969 QSN5 Who recreated the measles vaccine? ANS5 Maurice Hilleman QSN6 In what year was the measles vaccine made? ANS6 1962 QSN7 Who helped refine the measles vaccine? ANS7 Maurice Hilleman QSN8 In what year was the mumps vaccine made? ANS8 1967 QSN9 How much did rubella, measles, and mumps infections drop after vaccination? ANS9 >95% QSN10 Measles vaccinations helped prevent how many estimated cases of the illness? ANS10 52 million