Sepkowitz S
Pediatrics University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
J Okla State Med Assoc. 1996 Apr;89(4):135-8.
Pertussis vaccine has not been shown to cause permanent neurologic damage in children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and others. However, the federal government continues to maintain that, on rare occasions, permanent brain damage does occur. The report of a single case-control study in support of this position prompted the establishment of a special committee under the sponsorship of the United States Public Health Service, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council to determine the validity of the report. The special committee concurred that pertussis vaccine does produce permanent brain damage in rare instances. Physicians are required to warn all responsible parties of vaccine recipients that pertussis vaccine may cause "lasting brain damage." This requirement has been authorized by Congress and the National Childhood Injury Act of 1986.
根据美国儿科学会及其他机构的说法，百日咳疫苗尚未被证明会对儿童造成永久性神经损伤。然而，联邦政府仍坚持认为，在极少数情况下，确实会发生永久性脑损伤。一项支持这一立场的病例对照研究报告促使在美国公共卫生服务局、医学研究所和国家研究委员会的赞助下成立了一个特别委员会，以确定该报告的真实性。特别委员会一致认为，百日咳疫苗在极少数情况下确实会导致永久性脑损伤。医生必须告知疫苗接种者的所有责任方，百日咳疫苗可能会导致“永久性脑损伤”。这一要求已得到国会及1986年《国家儿童伤害法》的授权。
