Age: 2.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: DTAP, HBHEPB, IPV, MMR, DTAP, HBHEPB, IPV, MMR, DTAP, HBHEPB, IPV, MMR, DTAP, HBHEPB, IPV, MMR
Symptoms: Autism
Clinical narrative: Report  describes autism in a pt who rec'd diphtheria and tetanus Toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine absorbed (Infanrix). There was not relevant medical history. Concurrent conditions and medications were not specified. Vaccination history (included immunizations with diphtheria and tetanus Toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine absorbed (Tripedia on 10/27/99 (lot 7389AA), 12/29/99 (lot 7389AA), and 3/01/00 (lot 7387AA); inactivated poliomyelitis virus vaccine (IPOL on 10/27/99 and 12/29/99; combination Haemophilus influenzae type B conjugate/hepatitis B vaccines Comvax, on 10/27/99 and 12/29/99; and Haemophilus on 12/12/00, the pt rec'd his 1st injection of Infanrix (lot DTAP961A2). He also rec'd his 3rd injection of IPOL and Comvax, and his 1st injection of MMR vaccine. Just recently, the pt has rec'd a dx of autism. As of 2/8/02, the event had not resolved. This report of autism is considered medically serious by the manufacturer. Follow-up infomation from a registered nurse on 3/6/02, noted that the patient had been diagnosed with autism "within the last 6 weeks", approximately January 2002. The mother of the child called the registered nurse to obtain information on the thimerosal content within the vaccines that the child had received. Additional information has been requested. Followup information from a woman in a physician's office noted that the patient di dnot receive the Haemophilus B conjucate vacceine (+) hepatitis B vaccine recombinant at this office. Follow-up information received on 3/28/02, from a registered nurse indicated that on 12/12/00 the patient was vaccinated with the fourth dose of Infanrix(lot# DTPA961A2) IM in the leg(previously reported as the first dose). The nurse reported that, according to the patient's mother, the child has been diagnosed with autism in the past few months. The reporter was unsure at what age the signs of autism occurred. Follow up information from a healthcare professional noted that the patient did not receive any vaccines at their clinic. It was noted that the patient's parents are concered because their child has autsim and are investigatin through their health department the correlation with (haemophilus B conjugate vaccine + hepatitis B vaccine recombinant. Additional information has been requested. This case is closed. Follow up info received on 3/28/02, from a registered nurse indicated that on 12/12/00 the pt was vaccinated with the foruth dose of Infanrix IM in the left (961A2). It was also reported that the vaccinations given on 12/12/00 were given by the following routes/sites: haemophilus conjugate vaccine(+)hep B vaccine recombinant IM leg, Infanrix IM leg, IPOL IM leg and MMR SC leg. The nurse reported that according to the pt's mother, the child has been diagnosed with autism in the past few months. The reporter was unsure at what age the signs of autism occurred. Additional info has been requested. Follow-up information from a RN noted that she did not have any additional informatio on this patient. The patient's family no longer lives in the county an he is not seen in this office. No further information is available.