Sue Reid on MMR in the Daily Mail
The Daily Mail recently published a new article on MMR and autism. I was unhappy with the piece and had a conversation by email with the journalist, in which I set out my concerns.
Wakefield and MMR: New Revelations
A guest blog post from a UK Doctor New revelations and implications about Andrew Wakefield’s research work. For anyone who doesn’t know about the ramifications of the Andrew Wakefield saga, here is a brief recap. In 1998 he published a paper in the Lancet journal along with 11 colleagues, detailing bowel changes found in a […]
Zombie Daily Mail Article On MMR
Here’s something that’s puzzling me: a Daily Mail article from several years ago is showing on a Google search for wakefield mmr daily mail as being just two hours old.
Daily Mail on MMR
The Daily Mail has published a new article on the MMR vaccine. The headline and first paragraph tell us that it has been claimed that “a nurse gave a toddler the MMR jab even though his mother refused her consent in order to meet government immunisation targets”.**
MMR vaccination – still underachieving on a massive scale
Guest blogpost from Peter Flegg, UK doctor. This week I discovered a new toy to play around with. It’s the new interactive section of the Health Protection Agency website, called Health Protection Profiles.
Scare stories and MMR vaccine: What if there is a measles outbreak?
Guest post from WH on MMR vaccination and measles: “Scare stories such as those of WDDTY have the potential to do much harm and absolutely no good.”
The News You Didn’t Read: MMR Safe
Andrew Wakefield wrong? No connection between measles vaccination and autism? Not the kind of story the mainstream media are interested in.
Daily Mail on Vaccination: MMR, HPV, Swine Flu
The Daily Mail were involved in scaremongering about the MMR vaccine, but later characterised parents who failed to vaccinate their children as morons and blamed Andrew Wakefield for starting the scare. At one point, the paper was publishing articles in England bashing the HPV vaccine while at the same time running a campaign in Ireland […]
National Audit Office on Adults with Autism and Fiona Phillips on MMR
The media are currently commenting on a report from the National Audit Office that has highlighted several problems. The ITN website concentrates on the need for better training for doctors to enable them to “spot the signs of autism”, while the Telegraph focus on the lack of proper support. Apparently: while “80 per cent [of […]
Stuff And Nonsense 