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. 2004 Sep 18;9(19):846–854. doi: 10.1016/S1359-6446(04)03234-9

Table 2.

Some unsubstantiated claims of safety issues with commonly used vaccines

Vaccines Safety issues
Measles Autisma
Hepatitis B Multiple sclerosisa
Multiple vaccines Diabetesa
Multiple vaccines ‘Antigen overload’a
Inactivated polio Cancer (SV40)a
Multiple vaccines Autoimmunitya
Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis Sudden infant death syndromea
Whole-cell pertussis Chronic neurological disordersb

Abbreviation: SV40, simian virus 40.

a

No supporting evidence;

b

Evidence exists, but connection has not been proven.