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Is there an increased risk of febrile seizures after vaccination with the MMR vaccine?

April 26, 2017febrile increased MMR risk seizures vaccination vaccine

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Is there an increased risk of febrile seizures after vaccination with the MMR vaccine?

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Among children who are younger than 7 years old, approximately one additional febrile seizure occurs in the 8 to 14 days after vaccination for every 3,000-4,000 children vaccinated with the MMR vaccine, compared with children not vaccinated during the preceding 30 days.