IOM Survey: Vaccines Cause Few Health Problems

The IOM determined that the vaccines weren't tied to an increased risk of autism or type 1 diabetes.

According to a survey by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of almost 1,000 research studies, vaccines are tied to very few and usually mild side effects.

The expert panel examined 8 common vaccines: MMR, DTaP, varicella for chickenpox, influenza, hepatitis B, meningococcal, tetanus-containing vaccines and the HPV vaccine, according to Reuters.

The IOM determined that the vaccines weren't tied to an increased risk of autism or type 1 diabetes.

Side effects did include high fevers, allergic reaction and seizures, though in most cases they subsided quickly.

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