Study Finds Vaccine Side Effects Extremely Rare
- By BSTQ Staff
An analysis of 67 research studies published in the July 1 edition of Pediatrics has found that serious complications related to vaccines are very rare, and there is no evidence that immunizations cause autism. The analysis comes as many vaccine-preventable diseases are making a comeback. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 539 people across 20 states have been infected with measles this year. “This report should give parents some reassurance,” says pediatrician Courtney Gidengil of Rand and Boston Children’s Hospital and co-author of the study.
According to a report in April by CDC, vaccines given to infants and young children over the past two decades will prevent 322 million illnesses, 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths over the course of their lifetimes.
