Table 8.
A summary of the epidemiologic assessments, mechanistic assessments, and causality conclusions for MMR vaccine
Type vaccine | Adverse event | Epidemiologic assessment | Studies contributing to epidemiologic assessment | Causality conclusion |
---|---|---|---|---|
MMR vaccine |
Transverse myelitis | Insufficient | None | Inadequate |
Optic neuritis | Limited | 1 | Inadequate | |
MS onset in adults | Limited | 2 | Inadequate | |
MS onset in Children | Limited | 1 | Inadequate | |
Guillain-Barré Syndrome | Insufficient | None | Inadequate | |
Chronic Inflammatory Disseminated Polyneuropathy |
Insufficient | None | Inadequate | |
Chronic arthritis in Women | Limited | 2 | Inadequate | |
Type 1 Diabetes | High | 5 | Favors rejection | |
Fibromyalgia | Insufficient | None | Inadequate |