Institute of Medicine (IOM) Studies
The National Academy of Sciences was created by the federal government to be an adviser on scientific and technological matters. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies is a nonprofit organization that was specifically created to give the science-based advice on matters of biomedical science, medicine, and health. It is also an honorific membership organization. The IOM's mission is to serve as adviser to the nation to improve health. The Institute provides unbiased, evidence-based, and authoritative information and advice concerning health and science policy to policy-makers, professionals, leaders in every sector of society, and the public at large. For more information on the IOM, visit their website at www.iom.edu
The Immunization Safety Review Committee (ISR) of the IOM was created to address vaccine-safety concerns. The committee met three times a year from 2001-2004. The topic of each meeting was a specific vaccine-safety question. For each vaccine-safety question, the ISR read and discussed the relevant epidemiologic evidence for or against a causal relationship, as well as any case reports, and clinical evidence. The committee also heard presentations from the authors of key papers, as well as ongoing, unpublished research. The ISR provided independent, non-biased advice, via eight reports, to vaccine policy-makers, as well as practitioners and the public. For more information about the ISR and to read all eight reports online, please visit http://www.iom.edu/project.asp?id=4705
Vaccines and Autism
Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine and Autism
Thimerosal - Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Commentary on the IOM Studies on Vaccine Safety
Vaccines and Autism
May 17, 2004
Press Release: MMR Vaccine and Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines Are Not Associated With Autism
Institute of Medicine Opening Statement: Immunization Safety Review - Vaccines and Autism
Overview of the 2004 IOM report
For further information on the report: http://www.iom.edu/report.asp?id=20155
Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine and Autism
August 23, 2001
For further information on the report: http://www.iom.edu/event.asp?id=6693
Thimerosal - Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
October 1, 2001
For further information on the report: http://www.iom.edu/event.asp?id=6694
Commentary on the IOM Studies on Vaccine Safety
Dear Colleague Letter - Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform
Statement by the President of the Institute of Medicine on the Immunization Safety Review Committee