Yeah, make sure your kid gets mumps. Don’t worry that he or she might be one of the unlucky percentage that end up with:

• Inflammation of the testicles (orchitis); this may lead to a decrease in testicular size (testicular atrophy)

• Inflammation of the ovaries (oophoritis) and/or breast tissue (mastitis)

• Inflammation in the pancreas (pancreatitis)

• Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis); they can lead to death or permanent disability

• Inflammation of the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis)

• Loss of hearing (temporary or permanent)

That’s all way better than getting the MMR vaccination that has a far, far lower chance of having even a mild side effect.

No