Rubéole
La rubéole pendant la grossesse
Explique les risques de malformations congénitales que courent les enfants des femmes qui contractent la rubéole durant leur grossesse. Suggère aux femmes en âge de procréer de vérifier si elles ont été vaccinées et souligne qu’elles peuvent recevoir le vaccin si elles ne sont pas enceintes.
MMR Vaccine (UK)
Answers questions the public might have about the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine.
Rubella (German measles) in pregnancy
Explains the risks of congenital defects in children of women who contract rubella during their pregnancy. Suggests that women of childbearing age should make sure that they have been vaccinated, and if not, that they receive the vaccine when they are not pregnant.
Evidence Shows Vaccines Unrelated to Autism
Claims that vaccines cause autism have led some parents to delay or refuse vaccines for their children. The most common claims are that autism is caused by measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, vaccines that contain thimerosal, or too many vaccines. Many studies have been done to test these claims. None has shown that vaccines cause autism. This sheet lays out the facts to help parents understand why experts do not think vaccines cause autism.
Unprotected people reports
Includes case reports, personal testimonies, newspaper and journal articles about people who have suffered or died from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Using the combined vaccine for protection of children against measles, mumps and rubella
Describes a study which carried out a systematic review to assess the evidence of effectiveness and unintended effects associated with MMR.
Lack of Association Between Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination and Autism in Children: A Case-Control Study
The first objective of the study was to determine whether there is a relationship between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination and autism in children. The second objective was to examine whether the risk of autism differs between use of MMR and the single measles vaccine... The study provides evidence against the association of autism with either MMR or a single measles vaccine.
Pervasive developmental disorders in Montreal, Quebec, Canada : prevalence and links with immunizations
The findings ruled out an association between pervasive developmental disorder and either high levels of ethylmercury exposure comparable with those experienced in the United States in the 1990s, or 1- or 2-dose measles-mumps-rubella vaccinations.
Vaccin ROR et autisme : les parents peuvent dormir tranquilles!
Fournit les conclusions d’une recherche portant sur le lien non fondé entre le vaccin ROR et l’autisme prouvant qu’il n’y a pas d’association entre les deux. Rappelle aux parents l’importance de faire vacciner leurs enfants.
A population-based study of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination and autism
Describes research which studied a retrospective cohort of all children born in Denmark from January 1991 through December 1998, in order to discover whether vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) is a cause of autism.