...in 2004 over 91% of children were vaccinated, in 2010 this fell - TopicsExpress



          

...in 2004 over 91% of children were vaccinated, in 2010 this fell to just 54%. This is likely due to the misinformation spread about the MMR vaccine. Although the original paper linking this vaccine to autism has been discredited and retracted and the author was found guilty of misconduct and fraud, it seems that some ideas are difficult to shed entirely… It is also evident that many people believe that measles is not serious enough to warrant vaccination. It may therefore surprise some people to find out that, according to the CDC, 30% of cases develop one or more complications including pneumonia, ear infections or diarrhea. Around 1 in every 1,000 will develop an inflammation of the brain known as encephalitis which can lead to convulsions and may leave the child deaf or mentally retarded. Furthermore, 1 or 2 of every 1,000 children who contract measles will die.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:06:45 +0000

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