No evidence of an increase of bacterial and viral infections following Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine

Vaccine

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1422-1425

  Stowe, Julia ^a,b   Andrews, Nick ^a   Taylor, Brent ^b   Miller, Elizabeth ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immune overload; Measles; MMR; Mumps and Rubella; Self controlled case series method; Vaccine associated adverse events

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADMITTING DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINE; MUMPS; MUMPS VACCINE; RUBELLA; RUBELLA VACCINE; SEASONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59649093501     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.12.038     Document Type: Article

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