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Immunisation recommendations updated 23/10/2002 - 14:02:34 The ages at which parents are recommended to immunise their children have been updated. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee said vaccination against the C strain of meningitis is now recommended at two, four and six months of age, while the MMR vaccine should be administered from 12 months of age. Around a quarter of all parents are still refusing to take up the controversial MMR jab amid fears that it is linked to autism. However, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee said all the available evidence shows that the vaccine is safe. Cheer up your phone with the Latest Ringtones and Logos from MyMobile Irish News | Print Version | Email to friend | Previous Page © Thomas Crosbie Media, 2002. |
