“Survey Exposes Public Misconception Over MMR Jab”

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A new survey funded by the Economic and Social Research Council has found that over half of 1,000 U.K. citizens surveyed thought that the scientific community is evenly divided about the safety of the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shot. Most experts do not think that the MMR vaccination and autism are linked. Many parents are concerned about a possible link, and many children remain unvaccinated because of it.

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