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Facts about MMR
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The immunisation was introduced in the UK in 1988.
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It is designed to protect against measles, mumps and rubella (German Measles) and works by stimulating the immune system to produce antibodies against the viruses without causing harm.
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Children are a given a first dose of the MMR jab at 12 to 15 months and a second, booster dose at between three and five years old.
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By 1992 more than 90% of children were being immunised with the vaccine.
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But about 2,000 families in Britain have taken legal action claiming their children have been damaged by the MMR jab, with many believing it has triggered autism.
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Nearly half of family doctors, health visitors and practice nurses have reservations about giving children their second dose of the controversial MMR vaccine, according to research published today (Friday 12th Jan)
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Almost one in five GPs have not read official advice about the combined measles, mumps and rubella jab and 46% said they wanted more information and training.
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Immunisation levels in some parts of the country have fallen to as low as 75%, way below the World Health Organisation threshold of 95% needed to guarantee so-called "herd immunity" for the whole population.
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US researcher Professor Vijendra Singh claimed last year that he had evidence that proved the MMR vaccine can damage a protein in the brain and trigger autism.
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He said his findings analysed blood samples from 140 children, 80 of whom suffered from autism and found antibodies associated with the MMR vaccine in 53% of the autistic children.
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In December last year, Julie Kirkbride, Conservative MP for Bromsgrove launched a bid to allow children to be immunised separately against the three diseases, instead of the combined MMR jab. But the Department of Health said there is no evidence to suggest that separating the vaccines is safer.
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Two previous independent studies have not found a link between MMR vaccination and autism. The first study was undertaken by the Committee on Safety of Medicines. The experts believed that there was no new syndrome causing autism or Crohn's disease after MMR vaccination.
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Another was carried out by a team from the Royal Free Hospital and the Public Health Laboratory Service. This investigated the history of all 498 known autistic children born in North Thames since 1979 - covering the period before and after the introduction of MMR vaccination in 1988. The study, published in the Lancet found no increase in autism since the introduction of MMR in 1988.
Back to MMR report Part One - MMR Vaccine
Back to MMR report Part Two - GP's Confusion
MMR Vaccine - The Choice
More on MMR - Chat with Dr David Ellerman
NHS immunisation co-ordinator for South London
Internet links
- http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/autism/vaccine.htm
- http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Autism_report.html
http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/jabs/
- http://www.phls.co.uk/
http://www.doh.gov.uk/
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