Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination and Autism
Authors: Anthony R. Mawson
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2019)

Letters3 September 2019Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination and AutismAnthony R. Mawson, MA, DrPHAnthony R. Mawson, MA, DrPHSchool of Public Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi (A.R.M.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L19-0382 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:In a nationwide Danish cohort study, Hviid and colleagues (1) estimated the risk for autism according to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccination status. They reported a nonsignificant fully adjusted hazard ratio of autism of 0.93 (95% CI, 0.85 to 1.02). They also compared autism rates in those who received the MMR vaccine plus 2 or more doses of the diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-IPV/Hib) vaccine with those who received 2 or more doses of the latter but without the MMR vaccine. They found no difference in autism rates and concluded ...References1. Hviid A, Hansen JV, Frisch M, et al. Measles, mumps, rubella vaccination and autism. A nationwide cohort study. Ann Intern Med. 2019. [PMID: 30831578]. doi:10.7326/M18-2101 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Xu G, Snetselaar LG, Jing J, et al. Association of food allergy and other allergic conditions with autism spectrum disorder in children. JAMA Netw Open. 2018;1:e180279. [PMID: 30646068] doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0279 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Mawson AR, Ray BD, Bhuiyan AR, Jacob B. Pilot comparative study on the health of vaccinated and unvaccinated 6- to 12-year-old U.S. children. J Transl Sci. 2017;3:1-12. doi:10.15761/JTS.1000186 CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. Mawson AR, Bhuiyan AR, Jacob B, Ray BD. Preterm birth, vaccination and neurodevelopmental disorders: a cross-sectional study of 6- to 12-year-old vaccinated and unvaccinated children. J Transl Sci. 2017;3:1-8. doi:10.15761/JTS.1000187 CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. Zablotsky B, Black LI, Blumberg SJ. Estimated Prevalence of Children with Diagnosed Developmental Disabilities in the United States, 2014–2016. NCHS Data Brief no. 291. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; 2017. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: School of Public Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi (A.R.M.)Disclosures: The author has disclosed no conflicts of interest. The form can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L19-0382. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoMeasles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination and Autism Anders Hviid , Jørgen Vinsløv Hansen , Morten Frisch , and Mads Melbye Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination and Autism Anders Hviid , Jørgen Vinsløv Hansen , Morten Frisch , and Mads Melbye Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination and Autism Jake Crosby Metrics Cited byParental Awareness and Attitude about Childhood Immunization in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study 3 September 2019Volume 171, Issue 5Page: 386-387KeywordsAutismChildrenHealth surveysMMR vaccinePertussisPoliomyelitisPreterm birthPrevention, policy, and public healthTetanusVaccines ePublished: 3 September 2019 Issue Published: 3 September 2019 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2019 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...