Vaccines and Other Conditions
As vaccine-preventable diseases have become less common, the vaccines that prevent them have come under scrutiny. While life expectancy has increased and countries like the United States have stopped hearing about deaths caused by diseases like measles and rubella, other parts of the world still struggle to control them. Indeed, in parts of Africa, some families wait to name their children until the threat of measles has passed.
Unfortunately, rather than celebrating the successes of vaccines, some have started to wonder whether vaccines could be causing other conditions. Click on the conditions listed below to see what we know about vaccines and these conditions. Importantly, every time questions have been asked, studies have been completed to evaluate the concerns.
Reviewed by Paul A. Offit, MD, and Lori Handy, MD, MSCE, on July 17, 2024