Assess the risks of measles, mumps, and rubella compared to the risks of the MMR vaccine.
MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) – Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS)
MMR Vaccine: Is It Safer Than Measles, Mumps, and Rubella?
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) – Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS). 2024 Aug; updated 2024 Oct. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/mmr-vrs.
Measles – Disease Information Statement (DIS)
Measles:
What You Need to Know
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Measles – Disease Information Statement (DIS). 2017 Oct. Updated 2024 Aug. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/measles.
Mumps – Disease Information Statement (DIS)
Mumps:
What You Need to Know
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Mumps – Disease Information Statement (DIS). 2024 Aug. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/mumps.
Rubella – Disease Information Statement (DIS)
Rubella:
What You Need to Know
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Rubella – Disease Information Statement (DIS). 2024 Aug. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/rubella.
Waning Immunity and the MMR Vaccine
Nearly 50% of Vaccinated Schoolchildren Can Become Infected with Measles
FAQs: MMR vs. Measles
Answers to common questions about the MMR vaccine and measles
PIC Letter in The BMJ
Insufficient evidence that mandatory measles vaccination results in a net public health benefit
PIC Statistical Analysis
Review of Hviid et al.’s 2019 MMR-autism study
MMR-Vaccine Seizures
Know your child’s seizure risk from the MMR vaccine
In the event of a measles outbreak… is your family ready?
Take the measles quiz to find out!
PIC’s educational materials are user-friendly tools developed from data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Health Statistics. The Disease Information Statements (DIS) and Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS) provide data on total measles, mumps, and rubella cases and available information on MMR vaccine risks, allowing for an informed risk-benefit calculation.