Information for the CommunityVaccine SafetyThe Florida Department of Health (DOH) continually monitors vaccine safety concerns. The DOH reviews vaccine research in order to promote elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases without compromising the health and safety of children and adults. It is important to note that, to date, there is no scientific evidence that vaccines cause autism, sudden infant death syndrome, multiple sclerosis, asthma, or juvenile diabetes. The question about a possible link between measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism has been extensively reviewed by independent groups of experts in the U.S. including the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. These reviews have concluded that the available epidemiological evidence does not support a causal link between MMR vaccine and autism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognize there is considerable public interest in this issue, and therefore support additional research regarding this hypothesis. The DOH, along with the CDC, is committed to maintaining the safest, most effective vaccine supply possible. The following websites offer updated information on vaccine safety issues (all links open in new window): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Institute of Medicine Every Child by Two (ECBT): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Immunization Action Coalition The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia American Academy of Pediatrics Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America |
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