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Overview Introduction How Could Vaccines Cause Damage? Early Studies on Vaccine Complications The DPT Vaccine DPT and Brain Damage DPT and Autism DPT and Vaccine-Induced Neuropathies Diagnosis of Post-Vaccinal CNS Pathology Vaccine-Induced Demyelination Auto-Immunity, Vaccines and Autism Database of Vaccine Injury Vaccines and Mercury Origins of the Mercury Controversy Mercury Neurotoxicity Thimerosal and Neurotoxicity Is There a Link betwen Mercury Exposure and Autism? Ethylmercury and the DPT Vaccine Testing for Mercury Toxicity The MMR Vaccine MMR Vaccine and Autism MMR Vaccine and Other Complications Other Vaccination Concerns Concern About Vaccine Adjuvants Immunological Consequence of Vaccines Vaccination During Pregancy and Risks for Autism The Rubeola (Measles) Vaccine The Rubeola Vaccine, Measles and Autism The Risks of Not Vaccinating for Measles Conflict of Interest and Vaccine Development The Hepatitis B Vaccine Hepatitis B Vaccine: The Risks Hepatitis B: The Disease Available Data on the Safety of Hepatitis B Vaccines Information on Other Vaccines Polio Vaccine Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccine Hemophilus Meningitis Vaccine Appendix 1: Schedule for Routine Immunizations Appendix 2: Standards for Pediatric Immunization Practices Appendix 3: Decline of Number of Vaccine-Preventable Cases over Time  ' Appendix 4: Childhood Immunizations The Burden of Suffering Description of Preventive Measures Evidence of Effectiveness Public Policy Considerations Recommendations of Other Groups Rationale Statement Recommendations of the American College of Preventive Medicine

Appendix 3: Decline in Number of Vaccine-Preventable Cases over Time ¹

Disease	Maximum Cases [year]	1995 Cases
Diptheria	206,939 [1921]	0
Measles	894,134 [1941]	285
Mumps	152,209 [1968]	764
Pertussis	265,209 [1934]	3,882
Polio (paralytic)	21,269 [1952]	0
Rubella	57,686 [1969]	151
Tetanus	1,560 [1923]	31

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References

1. Orenstein WA, Brugliera PD. Preface - Immunization in medical education. Am J Prev Med 1994; 10 (suppl):v-viii; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monthly immunization table - United States, 1994-1995.

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