In the past decade, the number of epidemiological publications addressing environmental
chemical exposures and autism has grown tremendously. These studies are important …

BACKGROUND: Concerns about vaccine safety have led some parents to decline
recommended vaccination of their children, leading to the resurgence of diseases …

This report is a compendium of all current recommendations for the prevention of measles,
rubella, congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), and mumps. The report presents the recent …

Vaccines have led to a significant decrease in rates of vaccine-preventable diseases and
have made a significant impact on the health of children. However, some parents express …

Background Young children may be at increased risk for serious complications from
influenzavirus infection. However, in population-based studies it has been difficult to …

Context In June 2006, the Food and Drug Administration licensed the quadrivalent human
papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) recombinant vaccine (qHPV) in the United States for …

Background The number of reports of influenza-vaccine–associated Guillain–Barré
syndrome to the national Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System increased from 37 in …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Vaccines are usually administered to healthy persons who
have substantial expectations for the safety of the vaccines. Adverse events after …

Methods: We propose a “fit-for-use” conceptual model for data quality assessment and a
process model for planning and conducting single-site and multisite data quality …

Abstract The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is administered by the
Food and Drug Administration and CDC and is a key component of postlicensure vaccine …