MMR vaccination and autism: no indication for an association

In the Netherlands, all children above the age of 14 months are vaccinated against mumps, measles and rubella (or German measles). This is the so-called MMR vaccination. This approach prevents numerous cases of these diseases in children every year. There is widespread acceptance of this inoculation.

Committee

• Prof. A.C.B. Peters, Professor of Paediatric Neurology; University Medical Centre, Utrecht, chairperson
• A. Ambler, Inspectie voor de gezondheids­zorg (Dutch Health Inspectorate), advisor till 1 December 2005
• Dr S.G. van Duinen, Neuropathologist; Leiden University Medical Center
• Dr E.J.P. Lommen, Paedriatrician; Waalre
• Dr R.H.B. Meyboom, Physician; Stichting Landelijke Registratie Evaluatie Bijwerkingen (Foundation for National Registration and Evaluation of Side effects), Den Bosch; Uppsala monitoring centre, Uppsala, Sweden
• Dr H.C. Rümke, Director of Clinical Research, Vaxinostics; Vaccine Centre of Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Dr H.P. Verbrugge, Paedriatrician; Santpoort
• P.E. Vermeer-de Bondt, Public Health Physician; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, advisor
• Dr P.M.E. Wertheim-van Dillen, Clinical virologist; Nigtevecht
• Dr K. Groeneveld, Health Council of the Netherands, The Hague, scientific secretary