"BMA Backs Jab Choice"

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The British Medical Association (BMA) announced in a report that it believes parents should not be forced to have their children vaccinated with any vaccine. Although the organization said that all vaccines used in the United Kingdom are safe and effective, it is against any kind of mandatory practice. According to the BMA's statement, "The doctor-patient relationship is based on trust, choice, and openness, and we think introducing compulsory vaccination may be harmful to this."

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