Students are being offered free booster shots in the wake of a mumps outbreak. Photo GettyStudents at the University of Otago are being offered free booster shots after an outbreak of mumps was confirmed in Dunedin. All students and staff had been emailed information regarding mumps, and advice had been posted on social media. SDHB Medical Officer of Health Dr Keith Reid said in a statement the cases seem to follow the trend of an increase in community acquired mumps cases in New Zealand. Public Health South staff, the university and Student Health have been wroking closely together during the outbreak, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 17, 2017 02:29 UTC