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Institute of Medicine, Immunization Safety Review Committee. 2004. Immunization safety review: Vaccines and autism. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 199 pp.

Annotation: This eighth and final report of the Immunization Safety Review Committee examines the hypothesis and research that vaccines, specifically the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and thimerosal-containing vaccines, are causally associated with autism. Finding no evidence of causality, the report recommends a public health response that fully supports an array of vaccine safety activities and recommends that available funding for autism research be channeled to the most promising areas. The report makes additional recommendations regarding surveillance and epidemiological research, clinical studies, and communication related to these vaccine safety concerns.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu $35.10 plus shipping and handling; also available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 978-0-309-09237-1.

Keywords: Autism, Immunization, Measles, Mumps, Research, Rubella, Vaccination effects

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. 2001. Autism and the MMR vaccine. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 8 pp. (Autism research at the NICHD)

Annotation: This brochure discusses the possible link between autism and the measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine. It explains why some people think vaccines can cause autism and discusses how vaccines help the immune system defend the body. It also details why many doctors and scientist believe that the MMR vaccine does not cause autism and discusses research being conducted to determine whether the vaccine causes autism. In addition, it discusses the advantages of vaccines vs. their risks, and offers recommendations for whether children should receive the MMR vaccine. The brochure concludes with references.

Contact: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Information Resource Center, P.O. Box 3006, Rockville, MD 20847, Telephone: (800) 370-2943 Secondary Telephone: Fax: (866) 760-5947 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nichd.nih.gov Document Number: NIH Pub. No. 01-4963.

Keywords: Autism, Child health, Consumer education materials, Immunization, Measles, Mumps, Rubella

Stratton K, Gable A, Shetty P, McCormick M, eds. 2001. Immunization safety review: Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autism. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 86 pp.

Annotation: This report presents an assessment of the evidence regarding a hypothesized causal association between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism; an assessment of the broader significance for society; and conclusions and recommendations based on those assessments. The report contents include an overview of the immunization safety review, the study process, assessing causality, a study of the MMR-autism hypothesis, assessments, arguments, recommendations, and references. The appendices include the January 11, 2001 organizational meeting agenda of the Immunization Safety Review Committee; the March 8, 2001 autism meeting agenda; the Immunization Safety Review Committee biosketches, and a review of additional research needs and opportunities.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu $25.00, plus shipping and handling. Document Number: ISBN 0-309-07447-9.

Keywords: Adverse effects, Autism, Immunization, Infant health, Measles, Mumps, Research, Rubella, Vaccination effects
   

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