Media campaign planned to promote MMR vaccines

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Saturday, February 09, 2002 5:20 PM

Media campaign planned to promote MMR vaccines

 

> The Department of Health is planning a publicity blitz to persuade parents

of the safety of the controversial MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and

rubella.

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> The campaign is thought likely to involve TV, radio and press adverts by

Chief Medical Officer Liam Donaldson setting out the Government's case for

believing MMR to be safe.

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> A department spokesman says Prof Donaldson will send a letter to clinics

and hospitals, challenging the claims of Dr Andrew Wakefield that there

could be a link between MMR and autism.

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> Full story: http://www.ananova.com/yournews/story/sm_517438.html