12 days ago · United States
In 1963, scientist swabbed his daughter’s throat; her virus strain led to a mumps vaccine in 1967
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 4 Oct 2026, 08:25 UTC. The headline in use is “In 1963, scientist swabbed his daughter’s throat; her virus strain led to a mumps vaccine in 1967”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In 1963, scientist Maurice Hilleman collected a mumps virus sample from his five-year-old daughter Jeryl Lynn. Researchers weakened the virus to develop a vaccine, which was approved in 1967.
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- First reported by Times of India World
In 1963, scientist swabbed his daughter’s throat; her virus strain led to a mumps vaccine in 1967
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- Times of India