Current issues in immunisation (Measles vaccine, inflammatory bowel disease and pervasive developmental disorder: is there cause for concern?)
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adverse event following immunisation, measles-mumps-rubella vaccineAbstract
This occasional report rom the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS), Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Westmead, New South Wales considers if there is microbiological or epidemiological evidence to suggest a connection between measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and inflammatory bowel disease.
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