Education: Measles and the MMR Vaccine

Assess the risks of measles compared to the risks of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Measles

What Parents Need To Know

Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Measles – Disease Information Statement (DIS). Dec 2019. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/measles.

MMR Vaccine

Is It Safer Than Measles?

Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Measles – Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS). Dec 2019. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/measles.

Printing recommendation:

The Disease Information Statement (DIS) and Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS) may be printed as one page, front/back—ideal for black-and-white printing and distribution.

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Waning Immunity and the MMR Vaccine

Nearly 50% of Vaccinated Schoolchildren Can Become Infected with Measles

FAQS
BMJ

PIC Letter in The BMJ

Insufficient evidence that mandatory measles vaccination results in a net public health benefit

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PIC Statistical Analysis

Review of Hviid et al.’s 2019 MMR-autism study

PIC MMR Epilepsy PSA 1

MMR-Vaccine Seizures

Know your child’s seizure risk from the MMR vaccine

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In the event of a measles outbreak… is your family ready?

Take the measles quiz to find out!

PIC’s educational materials are user-friendly tools developed from data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Health Statistics. The Disease Information Statement (DIS) and Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS), which provide data on total measles cases and available information on MMR risks, allow for an informed risk-benefit calculation.