Science Library Abstract
Published: 2003
SYNOPSIS
An association between neurodevelopmental disorders and thimerosal-containing DTaP vaccines was found.
TITLE
Neurodevelopmental disorders after thimerosal-containing vaccines: a brief communication
CITATION
Geier MR, Geier DA. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 2003;228:660-664.
SUMMARY
An analysis of the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) database showed statistically significant increases in the incidence rate of autism (relative risk [RR] = 6.0), mental retardation (RR = 6.1), and speech disorders (RR = 2.2) after thimerosal-containing diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccines in comparison with thimerosal-free DTaP vaccines.