Laryngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the larynx. Use of tobacco products and drinking too much alcohol can affect the risk of laryngeal cancer. Signs and symptoms of laryngeal cancer include a sore throat and ear pain.
More vaccines followed in the 1960s â measles, mumps and rubella. In 1963 the measles vaccine was developed, and by the late 1960s, vaccines were also available to protect against mumps (1967) and rubella (1969). These three vaccines were combined into the MMR vaccine in 1971.
Vaccination can protect your child. In Canada, children get two doses of the MMR vaccine: 1  The first shot is given at 12 to 15 months of age. 2  The second shot is given at 18 months OR between ages 4 to 6 years (before your child starts school).