Journal Articles

Hepatitis B Vaccine Safety

CDC Immunization Update 2002: Vaccine Safety
IOM Immunization Safety Review Categories of Causal Conclusions - a PowerPoint presentation that examines the evidence for a causal relation between the vaccine and and known specific demyelinating conditions.

CDC: Multiple Sclerosis and the Hepatitis B Vaccine
Studies have been completed which evaluate possible relationships between hepatitis B vaccination and multiple sclerosis (MS). The weight of the available scientific evidence does not support the suggestion that hepatitis B vaccine causes or worsens MS or other demyelinating diseases. (May 30, 2002)

Hepatitis B Vaccine and Demyelinating Neurological Disorders
Overview of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report
The IOM's Immunization Safety Review Committee reviewed the epidemiological evidence regarding the hypothesis that the hepatitis B vaccine causes demylelinating neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis and Guillain-Barre syndrome. (May 30, 2002)

CDC: Hepatitis B Vaccine Fact Sheet

CDC: Providers' Guide - Helping Parents Who Question Vaccines
Information to assist providers in responding to parents who question the need for or safety of childhood vaccines.

CDC: Questions and Answers about Hepatitis B and the Vaccine
Answers questions that range from why the vaccine is recommended for school entry to is it safe, and how vaccine safety is monitored.

CDC: Six Common Misconceptions About Vaccination And How to Respond to Them
Information to explain why the six most common misconceptions that appear in literature about vaccination are misleading or inaccurate.

Vaccine Safety Resources
IAC has compiled a list of web-based and print journal articles, books and videos, and web links about vaccine safety.