Is the MMR vaccine safe?

MMR vaccination of children with egg allergy is safe.

INTRODUCTION Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination is part of the Danish Childhood Vaccination Programme. It is known that children may react with anaphylaxis to MMR vaccines containing traces of egg protein. In Denmark, national clinical guidelines recommend that children with egg allergy be referred to vaccination at a paediatric ward despite changed recommendations in other countries....

MMR vaccine and autism: is there a link?

New or long standing safety allegations may become threats to vaccination programs as they may erode public confidence on vaccines and lead to a consequent fall in vaccination coverage [2]. Such concerns may be fueled by the dissemination of anecdotal reports of alleged vaccine reactions by the media that cause parents and even some healthcare providers to question the justification for immuniz...

Improving uptake of MMR vaccine.

The Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine

In 1971 Maurice Hillemanat at the Merck Institute of Therapeutic Research, a pharmaceutical company in West Point, Pennsylvania, created the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The vaccine combined three separate vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella, common and sometimes fatal diseases. Measles causes a red skin rash and severe fevers that can be fatal. Mumps causes fever and swellin...

Is Daycare Tonsillectomy Safe?

Introduction: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common procedures performed by Ear, Nose, and Throat surgeon.  Usually, the procedure is carried out as an inpatient surgery. With the increasing need to reduce healthcare costs, spare precious hospital beds, and shorten elective surgery lists, there is currently a trend towards performing tonsillectomy on a daycare basis.  Materials and Methods: A...