Abstract
Fears that the MMR vaccine is associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease or autism appear to be totally unjustified, according to a review in Archives of Disease in Childhood. Dr David Elliman from St George's Hospital, and Dr Helen Bedford from the Institute of Child Health, both in London, review data that demonstrates the safety of MMR vaccine. This includes results from a study showing no association between the vaccine and bowel disease, carried out by the group who first suggested the link in the early 1990s, and results from a study of children up to 3 years after vaccination, which found no association between the vaccine and autism. Elliman and Bedford believe that MMR vaccine is safer than giving single vaccinations, which are unlicensed, and of which the safety, potential side effects and efficacy are unknown. CKhttp://id.medscape.com/43063.rhtml?srcmp=id-092801
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