MMR vaccine---worries are not justified
Archives of Disease in ChildhoodPublished 1 October 2001Open access
D Elliman
Citations41
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SJR score0.97
SNIP1.16
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The background to concerns about the safety of MMR vaccine is reviewed, the evidence to date is examined, and all the evidence surrounding the presence of measles virus in Crohn's disease is reviewed.
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