"British MMR Vaccination Rates Keep Falling"

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The British Health Protection Agency revealed on Monday that the triple vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) is being administered to fewer children. The organization said that just 78.9 percent of eligible two-year-olds were given the vaccine during the first three months of 2003, down 2.1 percent from the last three months of 2002. As a result, the cases of measles, mumps, and rubella in the first quarter of 2003 were overwhelmingly among children who had not received the vaccine. Agency official Natasha Crowcroft said that the slide indicates that parents are still unsure about the MMR vaccine, despite efforts by health groups to promote its safety and effectiveness.

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