Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and MMR vaccine

Miller, E.; Waight, P; Farrington, C. P.; Andrews, N.; Stowe, J. and Taylor, B. (2001). Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and MMR vaccine. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 84 pp. 227–229.

DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link:	http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1136/adc.84.3.227
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Abstract

A causal association between measles mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccine and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) was confirmed using immunisation/hospital admission record linkage. The absolute risk within six weeks of immunisation was 1 in 22 300 doses, with two of every three cases occurring in the six week post-immunisation period being caused by MMR. Children with ITP before MMR had no vaccine associated recurrences.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Copyright Holders:	2001 The Authors
ISSN:	0003-9888
Keywords:	MMR; vaccine; idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
Academic Unit/Department:	Mathematics, Computing and Technology > Mathematics and Statistics
Item ID:	22680
Depositing User:	Sarah Frain
Date Deposited:	12 Aug 2010 10:40
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2010 21:02
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/22680

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