Immunization Safety Review

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.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
Thimerosol-Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Origins of the Immunization Safety Review Project
The Charge of the Committee
The Study Process
The Framework for Assessing Causality
Under Review: Thimerosol Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Plausibility Assessment
Causality Argument
Significance Assessment
Recommendations Regarding the Public Health Response
Summary
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D