Journal
VACCINE
Volume 28, Issue 26, Pages 4308-4311Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.04.021
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Data linkage; Vaccine safety; Australian Childhood Immunisation Record
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- Department of Health, South Australia
- Department of Health
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We linked the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) to South Australian (SA) hospital outcome data in order to evaluate the association between Measles Mumps and Rubella ( MMR) and Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis (DTP) vaccines and convulsions. Linkage occurred using probabilistic matching and data was analysed using the self-controlled case series methodology. An increase in febrile convulsions 6-11 days post-MMR vaccination was demonstrated which equates to a vaccine-attributable risk of 1 convulsion per 6753 vaccines. This study confirms the known association between MMR vaccination and febrile convulsions and in doing so demonstrates the feasibility of using the ACIR for data linkage and vaccine safety surveillance. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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