December 2013. Volume 9. Number 4

Measles-mumps-rubella vaccination has no effect on cognitive development in children

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Mrozek-Budzyn D, Kiełtyka A, Majewska R, Augustyniak M. Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination has no effect on cognitive development in children - The results of the Polish prospective cohort study. Vaccine. 2013;31(22):2551-7.
Reviewers: Llerena Santa Cruz E1, Molina Arias M2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario Dr. Josep Trueta. Girona. Girona. España.
2Servicio de Gastroenterología y Nutrición. Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Enrique Llerena Santa Cruz. Email: santum7@yahoo.com
Reception date: 02/09/2013
Acceptance date: 04/09/2013
Publication date: 18/09/2013

Abstract

Authors' conclusions: there is no relationship between measles-mumps-rubella vaccination or single measles vaccination and children’s cognitive development.

Reviewers' commentary: neither measles-mumps-rubella vaccination nor single measles vaccination are associated with cognitive developmental alteration in children.

How to cite this article

Llerena Santa Cruz E, Molina Arias M. La vacuna triple vírica no afecta al desarrollo cognitivo de los niños. Evid Pediatr. 2013;9:62.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Mrozek-Budzyn D, Kiełtyka A, Majewska R, Augustyniak M. Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination has no effect on cognitive development in children - The results of the Polish prospective cohort study. Vaccine. 2013;31(22):2551-7.
Reviewers: Llerena Santa Cruz E1, Molina Arias M2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario Dr. Josep Trueta. Girona. Girona. España.
2Servicio de Gastroenterología y Nutrición. Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Enrique Llerena Santa Cruz. Email: santum7@yahoo.com
Reception date: 02/09/2013
Acceptance date: 04/09/2013
Publication date: 18/09/2013

How to cite this article

Llerena Santa Cruz E, Molina Arias M. La vacuna triple vírica no afecta al desarrollo cognitivo de los niños. Evid Pediatr. 2013;9:62.

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