Immunization Safety Review Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Immunization Safety Review Committee — 2001

In this report, the Immunization Safety Review committee examines the hypothesis of whether or not the use of vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal can cause neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), specifically autism, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and speech or language delay.