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Posted on 14/09/04

Hepatitis B vaccine linked to multiple sclerosis

PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTER

Children who are vaccinated against hepatitis B appear to have a greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests.But the researchers themselves caution that there is no evidence the vaccine -- usually given to students around Grade 4 -- actually causes MS in young people who would otherwise not develop it.

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