In addition, the NIH will form a committee with representatives from parents' groups and other federal agencies to coordinate autism research activities throughout the federal government and to enhance efforts to educate doctors and other health care professionals, and parents, and other child caretakers, about autism.
The diseases that the MMR vaccine prevents, measles, mumps, and rubella also called German measles , are actually very serious.
Many times, the symptoms and effects of these diseases are just as serious and life-long as the symptoms of autism. In some cases, these diseases result in death. If people stop getting vaccines, the number of cases of these diseases will increase, and with it, the number of deaths and serious health problems.
Measles is a life-threatening disease that spreads quickly and easily. Before the vaccine was available in the U. The symptoms of measles include a rash, high fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes. But, if not treated, these seemingly mild symptoms can lead to conditions such as pneumonia, seizures, and water and swelling around the brain.
For one-in to one-in-1, people, measles causes death. High levels of immunization in the U. But in poorer countries of the world, where vaccines aren't as common, nearly , people died from causes related to measles in Mumps, which the MMR vaccine also protects against, was a major cause of deafness in children before doctors started using vaccines to prevent it.
Even though it tends to be mild in children, mumps is dangerous for adults, with side effects that can include paralysis, seizures, and fluid in the brain. Before the vaccine for mumps was available, there were about , cases of mumps each year in the U. In , there were only cases of mumps in the U. The last disease prevented by the MMR vaccine, rubella, is harmful to pregnant women and their growing babies.
If a pregnant woman gets rubella, her baby may develop a life-long condition that includes heart defects, mental retardation, and deafness. In some cases, the baby's condition is so severe that the baby dies. In , before the vaccine for rubella was available, 20, babies were born to mothers who had rubella.
Of those 20, born, 11, were deaf, 3, were blind, and 1, were mentally retarded. Both the CDC and the AAP recommend that children receive two doses of the MMR vaccine, as long as they have no known health problems that prevent the vaccine from being effective.
The CDC and AAP immunization schedules recommend that the first dose be given at age to months, while the second dose should be given at either four-to-six years of age or to years of age. Allergies, immune system diseases like HIV, or other sicknesses can interact with a vaccine to make it less effective. These interactions can sometimes cause other health problems. If your child is sick, your doctor may delay the vaccination until your child is healthy.
For example, a child with a fever should not have a vaccination until the fever is gone. Make sure you give a complete description of your child's current health and health history to your child's doctor at every visit, so he or she can help you make an informed choice about the timing of your child's vaccinations. For more information on autism and autism research, including studies involving vaccines and autism, contact the NICHD Clearinghouse, at:.
The screening and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 29 6 Neurology, But genetics, differences in brain anatomy, and toxic substances in the environment are thought to contribute to children developing the condition. So how did the idea that vaccines play a role get started? Much of the blame lies with a study published in that suggested that the MMR measles-mumps-rubella vaccine , or infection with the naturally occurring measles virus itself, might cause autism.
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