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The MMR vaccine has been a topic of growing controversy for many years. Links with bowel disorders and autism have been suggested by a handful of doctors, while the vast weight of scientific opinion says that the triple vaccine is by far the best way to protect children from measles, mumps and rubella, and that the proposed link with autism is entirely unproven.
Yet despite the overwhelming opinion of the scientific community, the reality is that the public remains unconvinced. One probable cause may be the way that the media covered the issue. The Science Media Centre decided to host a 'Lesson Learning' session on "MMR and the Media" in order to explore this with some of the key players in this controversy.
The 'MMR: Learning Lessons' meeting was hosted by the Science Media Centre at the Royal Institution from 4pm to 6pm on Thursday 2nd May 2002. There were 50 people present at the meeting, which was chaired by Fiona Fox, Head of the SMC.
The full report is available for download as a PDF document. To view this you will need the Acrobat Reader plugin, which can be downloaded by clicking here.
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