MMR vaccine does not cause autism, study of over 650,000 children finds
5 years, 10 months ago

MMR vaccine does not cause autism, study of over 650,000 children finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A huge new study has become the latest research to confirm the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine does not cause autism, despite continued warnings by anti-vaccination advocates. Doubts about the vaccine were initially sparked by the discredited former physician Andrew Wakefield, who published a since retracted paper suggesting a link between MMR and autism in 1998. “Parents should not skip the vaccine out of fear for autism,” lead study author Dr Anders Hviid of the Statens Serum Institut told Reuters. Proportion of young children in England who have received the MMR vaccine In a piece written to accompany the study, Dr Saad Omer and Dr Inci Yildirim from Emory University said it was worth carrying out such extensive research to hammer home the truth about vaccines and autism.

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Oklahoma Senator Defends RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Conspiracy Theory
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma Senator Defends RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Conspiracy Theory

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING “I’ve sat down and had a long conversation with, and I actually find the guy extremely intelligent when it comes to this stuff. And some of this stuff does raise a lot of questions,” Mullin said Sunday on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” when asked if Kennedy’s controversial skepticism about vaccinations would be a dealbreaker for him. …

MMR jab immunity ‘may slowly wane but is still highly effective against measles’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MMR jab immunity ‘may slowly wane but is still highly effective against measles’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But they added that the “slight waning” in MMR vaccine immunity is only apparent because …

Is distrust in politics linked to falling vaccination rates?
5 months ago

Is distrust in politics linked to falling vaccination rates?

The Independent  

At a time of intense pressure on the NHS, falling rates of vaccination for whooping cough and measles, mumps and rubella have alarmed the UK Health Security Agency. With the relaxation of these rules, the “overdue” whopping cough peak seems to have arrived – and the impact of the pandemic also means there is reduced immunity to whooping cough in …

Increased interest in measles vaccination nationwide after Eindhoven outbreak
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Increased interest in measles vaccination nationwide after Eindhoven outbreak

NL Times  

GGDs throughout the Netherlands have been receiving more questions about the MMR vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella since the measles outbreak in the Eindhoven region, NOS reports after surveying nine of the 25 regional health services. The GGDs in Twente, Groningen, and Amsterdam said they receive “some more questions than typical.” Several GGDs report that parents often ask whether …

More parents are delaying their kids’ vaccines, and it’s alarming pediatricians
9 months, 4 weeks ago

More parents are delaying their kids’ vaccines, and it’s alarming pediatricians

LA Times  

Karla Benzl of Mission Viejo holds her 15-month-old son, Marcus, as medical assistant Shellee Rayl gives him his vaccinations at Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates in Ladera Ranch on Feb. 28. “Especially early on, when a parent is already feeling really vulnerable and doesn’t want to give something to their beautiful baby who was just born if they don’t need …

Mapped: Measles cases are surging across England - here’s where’s worst affected
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mapped: Measles cases are surging across England - here’s where’s worst affected

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Clusters of measles have been detected across England amid “worryingly” low …

A national information campaign is urgently needed to protect children from measles
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A national information campaign is urgently needed to protect children from measles

The Independent  

So far, there have been no deaths reported in the latest flare-up of the illness, which was more or less eliminated in this country eight years ago. Unfortunately, pandemic-inspired vaccine scepticism has interacted with a specific problem, in that the usual MMR vaccine contains a pork derivative that is unacceptable to some Muslims. According to Dame Jenny, this is a …

National call for action as measles cases surge across UK
11 months, 2 weeks ago

National call for action as measles cases surge across UK

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “national call to action” has been made by the UK …

Measles outbreak in England, most cases in children: What UK health agency said
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Measles outbreak in England, most cases in children: What UK health agency said

Hindustan Times  

UK's public health agency warned that an outbreak of measles in England could spread to other towns and cities if action is not taken to boost vaccinations. The UK Health Security Agency declared a national incident- a signal for a growing public health risk- as it said that 216 confirmed cases and 103 probable cases in the West Midlands were …

Expert issues stark measles warning after outbreaks erupt in parts of England
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Expert issues stark measles warning after outbreaks erupt in parts of England

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health experts have warned “we must act now” as measles cases …

Mumps on the rise in Hyderabad, doctors advise MMR vaccination
1 year ago

Mumps on the rise in Hyderabad, doctors advise MMR vaccination

The Hindu  

In recent weeks, Hyderabad, particularly Old City, has been facing a surge in mumps cases. Opt for the MMR vaccine as it provides protection against all three diseases,” said consultant paediatrician at Magna Centres Sivaranjani Santosh. She added that for those who have already administered the MR vaccine after the first birthday, it is still recommended to consider the MMR …

Social media posts misconstrue the efficacy of vaccines for flu, measles, mumps and rubella
55 years ago

Social media posts misconstrue the efficacy of vaccines for flu, measles, mumps and rubella

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Vaccines for the flu, measles, mumps and rubella were developed decades ago, yet the diseases haven’t been eradicated, proving that the immunizations don’t work. Mumps hasn’t been as thoroughly eliminated in the country as those two diseases because the vaccine’s protection wanes over time and isn’t lifetime, as it is with measles and rubella, says William Schaffner, a spokesperson …

America's antivaxx crisis laid bare: A QUARTER believe MMR shot causes autism and a THIRD think the Covid vaccines killed thousands, poll finds
1 year, 4 months ago

America's antivaxx crisis laid bare: A QUARTER believe MMR shot causes autism and a THIRD think the Covid vaccines killed thousands, poll finds

Daily Mail  

The Kaiser Family Foundation surveyed 2,007 adults in an online poll this year America's growing anti-vaxx crisis has been laid bare in a national poll that shows huge chunks of the country believe in conspiracy theories about safe shots. The Kaiser Family Foundation poll also found that a third of adults believe that the Covid shots caused thousands of sudden …

72,760 children and 14,180 pregnant women identified for immunisation in a survey in T.N.
1 year, 5 months ago

72,760 children and 14,180 pregnant women identified for immunisation in a survey in T.N.

The Hindu  

A door-to-door survey carried out across the State from July 15 to 31 identified 72,760 children aged below five and 14,180 pregnant women, who either missed vaccine doses or were nearing their due date, for vaccination in the State. Every year, about 10 lakh pregnant women and 9.16 lakh newborns are covered under the immunisation programme in the State. Under …

Disgraced ex-doctor and anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield claims he wouldn't recommend kids get ANY jabs in new podcast, sparking fury among medics
1 year, 5 months ago

Disgraced ex-doctor and anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield claims he wouldn't recommend kids get ANY jabs in new podcast, sparking fury among medics

Daily Mail  

Disgraced medic and anti-vax figure Andrew Wakefield has been given a platform to spread dangerous vaccine misinformation by a currently registered a UK medic The disgraced ex-doctor and godfather of the anti-vax movement sparked fresh outrage today by claiming kids shouldn't be given any jabs. Official data for October to December 2022 shows the areas most vulnerable to a potential …

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London
1 year, 5 months ago

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Health Security Agency said on Friday that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease unless immunization coverage is quickly boosted. The Health Security Agency said that although the risk of an outbreak across the U.K. was low, the current …

Vaccine misinformation, reduced confidence in doctors cause drop in childhood immunisation rates
1 year, 7 months ago

Vaccine misinformation, reduced confidence in doctors cause drop in childhood immunisation rates

ABC  

A loss of confidence in the medical profession and mistrust of vaccines during the COVID pandemic are causing childhood immunisation rates to drop, a Gold Coast physician says. Key points: The rate of fully immunised children in Australia has dropped since 2020 Health authorities and researchers say people have lost confidence in vaccines due to misinformation during the COVID pandemic …

Kentucky officials fear measles outbreak at spiritual revival
1 year, 10 months ago

Kentucky officials fear measles outbreak at spiritual revival

Raw Story  

Kentucky health officials have warned people who attended a large "spiritual revival" to be on the lookout for any measles symptoms after an unvaccinated participant came down with the disease. “Anyone who attended the revival" at Asbury University in the town of Wilmore on Feb. 18 "may have been exposed to measles,” Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department …

An Ohio Measles Outbreak Could Be A Warning Sign
2 years ago

An Ohio Measles Outbreak Could Be A Warning Sign

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A measles outbreak among dozens of unvaccinated children in Ohio has local health officials concerned about a deepening distrust of vaccines among some parents. But according to Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, “there is this sense right now that much of the negative energy that has grown up around COVID …

Measles warning as MMR jab uptake falls to lowest level in 10 years
2 years, 11 months ago

Measles warning as MMR jab uptake falls to lowest level in 10 years

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA, said: “The MMR vaccine offers the best …

How one discredited 1998 study paved the way for today's anti-vaxxers
3 years, 1 month ago

How one discredited 1998 study paved the way for today's anti-vaxxers

Salon  

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic and the concomitant vaccine, the anti-vaccination movement was mainly identified with one very specific myth: the idea that vaccines cause autism. Wakefield's wake Once a British doctor, Wakefield is infamous for being the lead author of a 1998 case series that studied links between autism and digestive conditions — and, he claimed, documented changes in …

England's MMR vaccine postcode lottery with 40% of children in parts of London missing out on jab
3 years, 3 months ago

England's MMR vaccine postcode lottery with 40% of children in parts of London missing out on jab

Daily Mail  

Meanwhile, 96.4 per cent were immunised in County Durham, showing disparities between parts of England But just six in 10 children, around a third less, have received both MMR vaccines by age five in parts of London Nine in 10 two-year-olds in England have had their first MMR vaccine by March, data from NHS Digital shows Just six in 10 …

8 to 3: ‘The million-dollar question’ for kids and vaccines
3 years, 7 months ago

8 to 3: ‘The million-dollar question’ for kids and vaccines

LA Times  

This is the June 7, 2021, edition of the 8 to 3 newsletter about school, kids and parenting. “There’s a very strong interest in having these vaccines approved before the school year starts, but I’m not sure how realistic that is.” To recap: It is entirely possible that the first COVID vaccines for young children could be granted emergency-use authorization …

Thousands fewer children immunised against common diseases because of lockdown
4 years, 1 month ago

Thousands fewer children immunised against common diseases because of lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lockdown measures in England led to thousands fewer children receiving vital …

School gates are breeding ground for anti-vax myths, says NHS chief
5 years, 2 months ago

School gates are breeding ground for anti-vax myths, says NHS chief

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy School gates are becoming breeding grounds for harmful myths about …

Measles outbreaks driven by difficulty in getting vaccinations, not anti-vaxxers, warn health experts
5 years, 3 months ago

Measles outbreaks driven by difficulty in getting vaccinations, not anti-vaxxers, warn health experts

The Telegraph  

The rise in measles is being fueled by a shortage of nurses, health workers and difficulties in getting GP appointments, rather than anti-vaccination lobbyists, public health experts have warned. But although Matt Hancock, the health secretary, has blamed anti-vaxxers for stoking public fears about the measles, mumps and rubella jab, experts said many parents simply could not get their children …

Parents reluctant to vaccinate their kids should learn the horrors of measles, other forgotten diseases
5 years, 3 months ago

Parents reluctant to vaccinate their kids should learn the horrors of measles, other forgotten diseases

Firstpost  

The Rubella vaccine became the R in the MMR and the strategy changed to vaccinating all pre-school children. Rubella babies People under the age of 50 are unlikely to have heard about “Rubella babies”, but in the 1940s, the Australian paediatric ophthalmologist, Norman Gregg, made the connection between women being infected with German measles during pregnancy and their children being …

Schools should be presented with MMR jab certificates before pupils can start, MP says
5 years, 4 months ago

Schools should be presented with MMR jab certificates before pupils can start, MP says

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Sheerman said on Monday: “It …

Boris Johnson declares war on anti-vaccination movement after measles rise
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson declares war on anti-vaccination movement after measles rise

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “From reassuring parents about the safety of vaccines to making sure people are attending follow-up …

Measles outbreak in town where locals believe God forbids vaccinations
5 years, 6 months ago

Measles outbreak in town where locals believe God forbids vaccinations

The Independent  

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Vaccines don't cause autism — here's why
5 years, 6 months ago

Vaccines don't cause autism — here's why

Salon  

The debate over vaccines isn't going anywhere — which is a shame, because it definitely needs to go away. Yet thanks to the absurd belief that vaccines are linked to autism, America is now facing a measles outbreak nearly twenty years after the disease had been effectively eliminated from this country in 2000. "Vaccines give the body an antigen that …

Parents urged to obtain MMR jab for their children after measles and mumps rise
5 years, 7 months ago

Parents urged to obtain MMR jab for their children after measles and mumps rise

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health officials have issued an urgent vaccination call after more than …

Call for a ‘no jab, no school’ rule to halt the spread of measles
5 years, 7 months ago

Call for a ‘no jab, no school’ rule to halt the spread of measles

Daily Mail  

Children should be banned from going to school unless they are vaccinated against measles, experts have said. A study warned that current vaccination policies are ‘not sufficient’ to prevent a deadly resurgence of the disease in the next three decades Scientists at the Bruno Kessler Foundation and Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, looked at vaccination trends in countries including the …

Compulsory vaccination ‘not ruled out’ in fight against ‘reprehensible’ anti-vaxxers, says health secretary
5 years, 8 months ago

Compulsory vaccination ‘not ruled out’ in fight against ‘reprehensible’ anti-vaxxers, says health secretary

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People who spread myths about the harms of vaccines have “blood …

Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too
5 years, 8 months ago

Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too

NPR  

Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP Eric Risberg/AP Measles is on the rise again, all around the globe. If you're uncertain of your immunization status, it's safe, with a few exceptions, to go ahead and get an MMR shot now to minimize your chances of getting …

Millions of children do not receive the life-saving measles jab each year
5 years, 8 months ago

Millions of children do not receive the life-saving measles jab each year

Daily Mail  

Millions of children around the world have not been vaccinated against measles amid a rise in online 'antivaxx' scare stories. Around 527,000 children in the UK did not receive the potentially life-saving jab between 2010 and 2017, with 'fake news' spread on social media partly to blame. The UK comes third in a global ranking showing the number of unvaccinated …

Measles Vaccination Day: What you should know about MR, anti-vaxxer trend in India
5 years, 9 months ago

Measles Vaccination Day: What you should know about MR, anti-vaxxer trend in India

Firstpost  

After eliminating diseases like Polio, maternal and neonatal tetanus, smallpox and yaws in the past, India was all set to counter measles and include it in the eradication list. For this, India and 10 other countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region took a determined initiative to obliterate measles and constraint rubella/congenital rubella syndrome by 2020. However, within a year …

Myth linking vaccines to autism debunked by biggest study on subject till date
5 years, 10 months ago

Myth linking vaccines to autism debunked by biggest study on subject till date

Firstpost  

The anti-vax movement has caused a worrying surge in measles in 2018 because of hesitancy to vaccinate. Scientists have published the biggest study till date disproving the alleged link between vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella and autism. A new nationwide study with 6,57,461 subjects born between 1999 and 2010 in Denmark looked to bust any shred of doubt that …

Decade-Long Study Shows No Link Between Measles Vaccine And Autism
5 years, 10 months ago

Decade-Long Study Shows No Link Between Measles Vaccine And Autism

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A major new study offers yet more evidence that the vaccine that protects against measles does not increase children’s risk of autism. “The study strongly supports that MMR vaccination does not increase the risk for autism, does not trigger autism in susceptible children, and is not associated with clustering of autism cases after vaccination,” the researchers wrote. …

A new study proves once again: Nope, vaccines do not cause autism
5 years, 10 months ago

A new study proves once again: Nope, vaccines do not cause autism

Salon  

A new study has confirmed what scientists have been saying for years, with virtual unanimity: There is no link between the standard MMR vaccination given to children and autism. "The study strongly supports that MMR vaccination does not increase the risk for autism, does not trigger autism in susceptible children, and is not associated with clustering of autism cases after …

A comprehensive new study finds ‘no association whatsoever’ between measles vaccine and autism
5 years, 10 months ago

A comprehensive new study finds ‘no association whatsoever’ between measles vaccine and autism

LA Times  

Since the start of 2019, around 20,000 people in Ukraine have contracted this highly contagious measles virus. “The appropriate interpretation is that there’s no association whatsoever,” Saad Omer, a professor of global health, epidemiology and pediatrics at Emory University, said in an interview with the Washington Post. In an editorial accompanying the study, however, Omer and a colleague asked whether …

A Large Study Provides More Evidence That MMR Vaccines Don't Cause Autism
5 years, 10 months ago

A Large Study Provides More Evidence That MMR Vaccines Don't Cause Autism

NPR  

A Large Study Provides More Evidence That MMR Vaccines Don't Cause Autism Enlarge this image toggle caption BSIP/UIG via Getty Images BSIP/UIG via Getty Images There's strong new evidence that a common childhood vaccine is safe. "The study strongly supports that MMR vaccination does not increase the risk for autism," the authors write in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The …

MMR vaccine does not cause autism, another study confirms
5 years, 10 months ago

MMR vaccine does not cause autism, another study confirms

CNN  

CNN — The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine does not increase the risk of autism and does not trigger autism in children who are at risk, according to a new study of over 650,000 children. Researchers used a population registry to evaluate whether the MMR vaccine increased the risk of autism in children born in Denmark between 1999 and 2010. …

No link between MMR vaccine and autism, biggest ever study shows
5 years, 10 months ago

No link between MMR vaccine and autism, biggest ever study shows

The Telegraph  

The MMR vaccine is linked to lower rates of autism, the largest ever study has shown, as parents were urged to ignore anti-vaccination campaigns and make sure their children had the jab. The new study by Danish researchers found children who had the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination were seven per cent less likely to be autistic than those who …

Rubella gave me a disability. This is my message to anti-vaxxers (Opinion)
5 years, 10 months ago

Rubella gave me a disability. This is my message to anti-vaxxers (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Elsa Sjunneson-Henry is an editor and author whose work focuses on the voices of disabled creators and characters and the experience of disabled Americans. Or, as the wife of White House communications chief Bill Shine tweeted recently, childhood diseases like measles “keep you healthy & fight cancer.” No matter what any of these people say about vaccines, I …

Amid Measles Outbreak, Anti-Vaxx Parents Have Put Others’ Babies At Risk
5 years, 11 months ago

Amid Measles Outbreak, Anti-Vaxx Parents Have Put Others’ Babies At Risk

Huff Post  

Siri Stafford via Getty Images A single dose of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is about 93 percent effective against measles, which is otherwise highly contagious. A single dose of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is about 93 percent effective against measles, which is otherwise highly contagious — spreading through coughing and sneezing and lingering in the air for up to two hours. “We …

Health check: Diseases strike back hard as vaccines are ignored
5 years, 11 months ago

Health check: Diseases strike back hard as vaccines are ignored

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Ignoring a vaccine can lead to re-emergence of the disease and while vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella are recommended worldwide there have been instances of people not opting for vaccination. Often it has been found that in the first dose, immunity is 70 per cent, second dose increases immunity by another 10 per cent and after the third …

Measles outbreaks challenge public health systems
5 years, 11 months ago

Measles outbreaks challenge public health systems

CNN  

CNN — The current measles outbreak in Washington state has tallied the highest number of infections since 1996, an official said Wednesday. Washington Department of Health officials identified 11 health care facilities, 13 schools and child-care centers and over 100 public places, including stores, where people may have been exposed to the virus, he said. State health officials from Washington, …

Mumps Outbreaks Linked to Waning Vaccine Protection, Study Says
6 years, 9 months ago

Mumps Outbreaks Linked to Waning Vaccine Protection, Study Says

CNN  

A new study has found that the MMR vaccine, given in two doses to children, can cause complications in up to 10% of mumps infections in teenagers or older people. The researchers believe that the waning protection bestowed by the mumps portion of the vaccine may be a factor in this increase in outbreaks. A simple booster shot at age …

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