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MMR Vaccine and IBD Risk

The relationship between the measles component of the MMR vaccine and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including the refutation of the hypothesis that the vaccine causes chronic intestinal inflammation or increases the risk of IBD.

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Jan 29, 2026

Research supporting theory that measles component of the MMR vaccine can lead to inflammation in the bowel

The bulk of high-quality epidemiological, molecular and public-health reviews finds no convincing evidence that the causes chronic intestinal inflammation or increases risk of inflammatory bowel disea...