The Risk of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura After Vaccination in Children and Adolescents

2012114 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Sean T. O’Leary · Children's Hospital Colorado

Jason M. Glanz · Kaiser Permanente

David L. McClure · Kaiser Permanente

Aysha Akhtar · Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

Matthew F. Daley · Kaiser Permanente

Cynthia Nakasato · Kaiser Permanente

Roger Baxter ·

Abstract

ITP is unlikely after early childhood vaccines other than MMR. Because of the small number of exposed cases and potential confounding, the possible association of ITP with hepatitis A, varicella, and tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccines in older children requires further investigation.

Topics & Keywords

Platelet Disorders and Treatments Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis Blood groups and transfusion

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 129, Issue 2, pp. 248-255

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-1111

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