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An COMHCHOISTE um SHLÁINTE agus LEANAÍ
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JOINT COMMITTEE on HEALTH and CHILDREN
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REPORT on CHILDHOOD IMMUNISATION
Contents
Introduction and Acknowledgements
Summary of Recommendations
Chapter 1
Introduction
Case
for Immunisation
Case
against Immunisation
Chapter 2
Immunisation
What
is Immunisation?
Efficacy
of vaccines
Aims
and objectives of immunisation
Chapter 3
Immunisation
introduction dates
Registered
Births statistics
Chapter 4
Development
of National Strategy
Sources
of advice on Immunisation
Chapter 5
The
Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme
Structure
of the Programme
Agreement
on the delivery of the Programme
Operation
of the Programme
Chapter
6
Vaccine-preventable
Diseases and the Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
Diphtheria
Pertussis
Tetanus
Poliomyelitis
Hib
disease
BCG
Meningococcal
C
Chapter
7
The
practice of Immunisation in Ireland
Childhood
Immunisation schedule in Ireland
Contraindications
to vaccines
Chapter
8
Six
Common Misconceptions about Vaccination
Chapter
9
Safety
of Vaccines
Manufacture
of vaccines
Clinical
trials on vaccines
Regulatory
approval process for vaccines
Batch
release testing of vaccines
Monitoring
the safety of vaccines in use
Chapter
10
Safety
Issues in Relation to Specific Vaccines other than MMR
Pertussis
DTP
and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Meningococcal
C vaccine
Polio
Rotavirus
Rubella
vaccine and arthritis
Chapter 11
The controversy surrounding MMR, IBD and Autism
Chapter 12
Risks of Vaccine Preventable V’s Risk of the Vaccine
Chapter 13
Compensation
Chapter 14
Summary of suggestions and recommendations received by the Joint Committee
References
Appendices
Appendix
1
Oral Presentations to the Joint Committee
Group of Parents/health professionals
The Hope Project
Allergy Induced Autism
Concerned Parents Group, Cork
Informed Immunisation Network
Department of Health and Children
Public Health Directors of the Health Boards
Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association
National Disease Surveillance Centre
Irish Medical Organisation
Irish College of General Practitioners
Royal College of Physicians in Ireland – Sub-Committee on Childhood
Vaccinations of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee
Professor Denis Gill
Dr. Andrew Wakefield
Professor John O’Leary
Appendix
2
Minutes of
Evidence heard by the Joint Committee
Meeting of
23rd November 2000
Meeting
of 7th December 2000
Meeting
of 18th January 2001
Meeting
of 22nd March 2001
Appendix
3
Members of the Joint Committee
Appendix
4
Members of the Joint Committee
Appendix
5
Proceedings of the Joint Committee
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