Does MMR vaccine cause bowel disease?
In the early 1990s a group of researchers suggested there might be a link between measles infection and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in young adults. They subsequently published a paper which some people interpreted as suggesting a link between measles-containing vaccines such as MMR, and IBD. Subsequent research has shown no link between measles, measles vaccines or MMR vaccine and IBD. What’s the overall risk? The risks associated with the effects of the three diseases are much greater than the potential risks of the vaccine. MMR has been given for nearly 30 years in the US and is considered very safe. Around the world more than 90 countries have given more than 500 million doses of the MMR vaccine with, in the words of the World Health Organisation, “an outstanding safety record”. This position is supported by the following organisations: Royal College of General Practitioners British Medical Association Royal College of Nursing Faculty of Public Health Medicine UK Public Health
