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A Social Controversy: Autism Spectrum Disorder\u27s Correlation to the Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination [PDF]

, 2012
A 1998 research study lead by Dr. Andrew Wakefield linked the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination as a probable cause to autism spectrum disorder.
Frye, Lindsay A
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Clinical progress note: Rubella

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Rates of rubella infection and congenital rubella syndrome decreased significantly since the introduction of the rubella vaccine in 1969. Endemic rubella was declared eliminated in the United States in 2004, and since 2012, all rubella cases in the United States have been associated with infections acquired abroad.
Adam E. Gailani, Walter Dehority, Sophie E. Katz   +2 more
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Parents' champions vs. vested interests: who do parents believe about MMR? A qualitative study. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Despite the Government acting quickly to reassure parents about MMR safety following the publication of the 1998 paper by Wakefield and colleagues, MMR uptake declined.
Hilton, Shona, Hunt, Kate, Petticrew, Mark   +2 more
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IKAROS Associated Immunodeficiency and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pathogenic variants in IKZF1 (IKAROS) are linked to immunodeficiency, malignancy, and immune dysregulation. We describe a family with a rare IKZF1 variant presenting with humoral immunodeficiency and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). A non‐consanguineous family was clinically monitored; clinical, immunological, and genetic data (exome
Ilia Spivak, Daniella Magen, Karin Weiss, Tamar Paperna, Suhair Hanna, Amos Etzioni, Adi Miller‐Barmak, Yonatan Butbul Aviel   +7 more
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Measles， rubella， and mumps antibody seroprevalence among the children aged 18 years and younger in Karamay City， Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Shanghai yufang yixue
ObjectiveTo understand the measles, rubella, and mumps antibody seroprevalence among the children aged 18 years and younger in Karamay City, and to evaluate the effectiveness of vaccination.MethodsA stratified whole cluster random sampling method was ...
WU Meili, LI Xia, ZUO Ling, RONG Liping, WANG Jing, WANG Feng   +5 more
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An Evaluation of Mumps Antibody Titers Among Pharmacy Students Before and After a University Mumps Outbreak [PDF]

, 2017
Mumps outbreaks continue to transpire across the United States despite the available MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) vaccine and seemingly high vaccination rates. There is limited evidence surrounding the management, impact, and prevention of mumps outbreaks.
Shelley, Kiley
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Ethical Considerations Regarding the Vaccination of Children—The Power Dynamics Between Doctors and Parents

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While childhood vaccination programmes provide outstanding contributions to improving health, they can also pose challenges through the interactions between parents and healthcare. This paper focuses on the ethical dimensions of interactions between healthcare professionals and parents. Since the knowledge that professionals possess creates an
Mikael Sandlund, Ingemar Engström, Anders Castor   +2 more
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The impact of chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on humoral immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2020
BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES The antibody titer of vaccine-preventable disease in 70 patients who underwent chemotherapy or haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) was assessed in order to evaluate the seroprotection after treatment and the ...
Chiara Garonzi, Rita Balter, Gloria Tridello, Anna Pegoraro, Manuela Pegoraro, Monia Pacenti, Novella Scattolo, Simone Cesaro   +7 more
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Factors Affecting Immune Reconstitution Post‐Allogeneic HSCT in Children: The Case for an Individualized Approach to Vaccination

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is increasingly used to treat malignant and non‐malignant diseases. Following allogeneic HSCT, patients are particularly vulnerable to vaccine‐preventable diseases (VPD) because conditioning depletes immune cells, including memory cells.
Hélène Buvelot, Frederic Baleydier, Laure Pittet, Geraldine Blanchard‐Rohner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serological evaluation of 52 children immunized with the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 1991
Fifty-two of 298 children vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine at around the age of 16 months were evaluated for antibody titres against measles, mumps, and rubella.
B Topal, G Kanra, M Ceyhan
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