Vaccine Safety

Adverse events reduce public trust in safety of MMR vaccine in Brazil

Published in Vaccine Weekly, May 5th, 2004

Vaccine-related adverse events reduced public trust in the safety and efficacy of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in Brazil.

According to recent research published in the journal Health Policy, "Vaccination is unquestionably a very important tool for disease control. However, vaccines can cause adverse events that may damage the public trust. In recent experience in Brazil, the implementation of mass campaigns with MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine was associated with outbreaks of vaccine adverse events.

"The decision-making process regarding the continuation of the use of this vaccine proceeded in the context of uncertainties,...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2004-05-05)

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