Adverse Effects of Pertussis and Rubella Vaccines [Hardcover]

Christopher Paul Howson (Author), Cynthia J. Howe (Author), Harvey V. Fineberg (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0309044995 | ISBN-13: 978-0309044998 | Publication Date: October 1991 | Edition: 1

Parents have come to depend on vaccines to protect their children from a variety of diseases. Some evidence suggests, however, that vaccination against pertussis (whooping cough) and rubella (German measles) is, in a small number of cases, associated with increased risk of serious illness. This book examines the controversy over the evidence and offers a comprehensively documented assessment of the risk of illness following immunization with vaccines against pertussis and rubella. Based on extensive review of the evidence from epidemiologic studies, case histories, studies in animals, and other sources of information, the book examines: the relation of pertussis vaccines to a number of serious adverse events, including encephalopathy and other central nervous system disorders, sudden infant death syndrome, autism, Guillain-Barre syndrome, learning disabilities, and Reye syndrome; the relation of rubella vaccines to arthritis, various neuropathies, and thrombocytopenic purpura. The volume, which includes a description of the committee's methods for evaluating evidence and directions for future research, will be important reading for public health officials, pediatricians, researchers, and concerned parents.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

Parents have come to depend on vaccines to protect their children from a variety of diseases. Some evidence suggests, however, that vaccination against pertussis (whooping cough) and rubella (German measles) is, in a small number of cases, associated with increased risk of serious illness.
This book examines the controversy over the evidence and offers a comprehensively documented assessment of the risk of illness following immunization with vaccines against pertussis and rubella. Based on extensive review of the evidence from epidemiologic studies, case histories, studies in animals, and other sources of information, the book examines:

• The relation of pertussis vaccines to a number of serious adverse events, including encephalopathy and other central nervous system disorders, sudden infant death syndrome, autism, Guillain-Barre syndrome, learning disabilities, and Reye syndrome.
  
• The relation of rubella vaccines to arthritis, various neuropathies, and thrombocytopenic purpura.
  

The volume, which includes a description of the committee's methods for evaluating evidence and directions for future research, will be important reading for public health officials, pediatricians, researchers, and concerned parents. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Christopher P. Howson, Cynthia J. Howe, and Harvey V. Fineberg, Editors;Committee to Review the Adverse Consequences of Pertussis and RubellaVaccines, Institute of Medicine

Product Details

• Hardcover: 367 pages
• Publisher: Natl Academy Pr; 1 edition (October 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0309044995
• ISBN-13: 978-0309044998
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,456,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)