The judge said: "Recognising the anxieties of the mothers and that an adverse decision will be upsetting, the children's best interests are served by receiving a programme of immunisations and an order should be made."

Meanwhile, family GPs are today criticising the Government for not doing enough to reassure the public that the controversial joint MMR jab is safe.

And they are saying it is indefensible to deny single vaccines to parents who still have concerns.

The Government insists the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine is safe.

But many parents are refusing to take their children for the jab over fears it might be linked to rising cases of autism.

Doctors attending a British Medical Association conference will be debating immunisations, including the MMR vaccination.

One motion calls on doctors to condemn the Government's "lamentable failures to persuade the public of the safety of the MMR vaccine".

It states that the fact GPs are paid if they reach immunisation targets has contributed to the lack of confidence in the jab.

The motion goes on to say that "it is indefensible to deny the alternative of separate immunisations to vulnerable children while the public remain unsure of the safety of the MMR vaccine"