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Girls more likely to visit hospital after MMR vaccine
February 5, 2014
Girls have an increased likelihood of reacting to the one-year MMR vaccine than boys, according to a large, Ontario population-based study by led
Dr. Kumanan Wilson
and published in
Vaccine
. The MMR vaccine is an immunization against measles, mumps and rubella that is typically given at 12 months of age. The findings suggest that there may be important physiological differences between boys and girls that cause different responses to the measles virus and measles-containing vaccines. See
media release
for details.
Funders:
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
About the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital and is an affiliated institute of the University of Ottawa, closely associated with the university’s Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences. OHRI includes more than 1,700 scientists, clinical investigators, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and staff conducting research to improve the understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human disease.
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Jennifer Ganton
Director, Communications and Public Relations
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
613-798-5555 x 73325
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jganton@ohri.ca