Pediatric Vaccines and Neurodevelopment: Primate Study Finds No Adverse Behavioral Effects

Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI–based science writer and editor, is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences. About This Article open Citation: Barrett JR. 2015. Pediatric vaccines and neurodevelopment: primate study finds no adverse behavioral effects. Environ Health Perspect 123:A156; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.123-A156 News Topics: Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Mercury, Neurologic Health Published: 1 June 2015 PDF Version (320 KB) Related EHP Article Examination of the Safety of Pediatric Vaccine Schedules in a Non-Human Primate Model: Assessments of Neurodevelopment, Learning, and Social Behavior Britni Curtis, Noelle Liberato, Megan Rulien, Kelly Morrisroe, Caroline Kenney, Vernon Yutuc, Clayton Ferrier, C. Nathan Marti, Dorothy Mandell, Thomas M. Burbacher, Gene P. Sackett, and Laura Hewitson Vaccination has successfully reduced the incidence and prevalence of many infectious diseases. However, in the absence of outbreaks, a perception has developed that vaccinations themselves may present a greater risk than the diseases they prevent.1 Although evaluations of the existing data have failed to identify links between vaccination and negative health outcomes,2,3 there remain some public concerns about a potential link with autism spectrum disorders. These concerns are primarily due to the expansion of the infant immunization schedule and exposure to thimerosal, once...
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