Institute for Vaccine Safety

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  • Do Vaccines Cause Seizures?

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    Conclusion Fever is a common symptom of many natural infections, including bacteria such as diphtheria, pertussis, meningococcus and pneumococcus, and viruses such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, measles mumps, rubella, polio, rotavirus and varicella. Fever is associated with febrile seizures in infants. Thus, many vaccines prevent fever and febrile seizures by protecting against natural…

  • Do Vaccines Cause Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?

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    Conclusion Vaccines currently routinely recommended to the general population in the U.S.* have not been shown to cause systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Epidemiological Evidence The 2012 report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 1, now called the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), described four studies assessing exacerbation of SLE and influenza vaccine 2-5 and one…

  • Do Vaccines Cause Optic Neuritis or Neuromyelitis Optica?

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    Conclusion Vaccines currently routinely recommended to the general population in the U.S.* have not been shown to cause optic neuritis or neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Epidemiological Evidence The 2012 report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 1, now called the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), described two studies assessing optic neuritis and MMR, influenza, hepatitis B,…

  • Do Vaccines Cause Myocardial Infarction or Stroke?

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    Conclusion Myocardial infarction (MI) has been associated with natural influenza infection, and stroke has been associated with natural varicella infection, albeit both very rarely. Thus, influenza vaccine prevents MI and varicella vaccine prevents stroke by protecting against natural infection. Vaccines currently routinely recommended to the general population in the U.S.* have not been shown to…

  • Do Vaccines Cause Multiple Sclerosis?

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    Conclusion Influenza vaccines do not cause multiple sclerosis (MS).Other vaccines currently routinely recommended to the general population in the U.S.* have not been shown to cause MS. Epidemiological Evidence Most studies described in the 2012 report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), now called the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), found no association between vaccination…