Immunization Newsbriefs (c) Copyright Information Inc., Bethesda, MD. Brought to you by the National Network for Immunization Information (NNii). Visit NNii's new website at http://www.immunizationinfo.org.

------------------------------------------------------------

June 12, 2002

INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS

"Research Backs Claims of MMR Safety"

Financial Times (www.ft.com) (06/12/02) P. 4; Firn, David; Tait, Nikki

A report being published today in Clinical Evidence, a scientific journal of the British Medical Association, says there is no evidence that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine or single measles vaccines are linked to autism or bowel disease. Researchers studied data from over 2,000 clinical studies and found that the combination vaccine and the single measles vaccine almost completely eliminated the risk of measles and measles complications.  "We can now be reassured [that] the questions have been answered and parents can be happy to give their children the vaccine," said Dr. Anna Donald, one of the authors of the largest independent safety study.  Donald also stated that "there is no justification for the single [measles] jab," as it leaves children at risk for mumps and rubella.

Vaccination News Home Page

ALL INFORMATION, DATA, AND MATERIAL CONTAINED, PRESENTED, OR PROVIDED HERE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS REFLECTING THE KNOWLEDGE OR OPINIONS OF THE PUBLISHER, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED OR INTENDED AS PROVIDING MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE.  THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO VACCINATE IS AN IMPORTANT AND COMPLEX ISSUE AND SHOULD BE MADE BY YOU, AND YOU ALONE, IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.