Multiple Sclerosis
Harvard University Scientists Report No Association With Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, March 19th, 2001
Research conducted by A. Ascherio et al. counters previous claims of a link between HBV vaccinations and the onset of MS. "Reports of multiple sclerosis developing after hepatitis B vaccination have led to the concern that this vaccine might be a cause of MS in previously healthy subjects," Ascherio et al. said.
The researchers collected data on female study participants from the Nurse's Health Study and the Nurse's Health Study II. These...
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