In a sign that the message is starting to get through about the danger of measles, seven out of ten parents believe parents who do not vaccinate their children with MMR are being irresponsible, according to a new ComRes/ITV poll.
In a sign that the message is starting to get through about the dangers associated with measles, seven out of ten parents believe parents who do not vaccinate their children with MMR are being irresponsible, according to a new ComRes/ITV poll.
Of those questioned, just 16 per cent disagreed and 13 per cent were not sure.
Eight in ten (83 per cent) also considered the MMR triple vaccination to be a safe way to protect children against Measles, Mumps and Rubella. A small minority (5 per cent) continued to view the MMR vaccine as unsafe. This is around 2.4 million British adults.
A large majority (85 per cent) of the British public said they supported the campaign to give a million teenagers the MMR vaccine while only 5 per cent disagree and 9 per cent do not know.
Public opinion is divided, however, over whether school children not vaccinated with MMR should be refused admission to state schools to protect other children. 37 per cent agree children not vaccinated with MMR should be refused admission to state schools while 43 per cent disagree and 20 per cent don’t know.
Left Foot Forward has previously looked at the media’s shameful role in the MMR scandal here, here and here.
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13 Responses to “Parents who don’t vaccinate their children with MMR ‘irresponsible’, say 7 in 10 parents”
RedKev
Oh dear, Alex. You’re a very arrogant person .It would seen you prefer to personally attack individuals rather than engaging in debate –The fact that you are not even interested in
looking at “other” information speaks volumes . If you had shown at least some degree of courtesy, we might have had a constructive discussion on this subject – sadly, that’s not going to happen now
Just to say , the Data was NOT falsified. That accusation came from a journaliist not doctors or researchers or scientists – but the letters from the journalist were published in the BMJ – to give it tacit medical backing I suppose. I don’t know about the ‘statistical link’ quote – but it should be pointed out that the research done by the team in The Royal Free, was around a novel gut disease which exists in autistic children. That research has been repilicated in 5 different countries. It is now noted that 90% of autistic children have gut problems. This could take a long time to answer!! – so better I recommend you read Martin Walker’s essays surrounding the affair.
http://www.whale.to/a/walker_a.html
Alec
It’s Alec. And you’re the Ariston man,
presenting a veneer of academic inquiry and open-mindedness with all the
talk whilst point-blank refusing to address to others’ responses or
acknowledge their dis/refutations of your claims.
An elementary rule of honest argument is to address and respond to all and every
counter argument; even if it’s to explain why it does not merit the
compliment of a rational oppositions. “Because I don’t feel like it” like a petulant teenager or
“it doesn’t conform to my highly narrowly defined parameters” is NOT acceptable.
???? You’re not the full schilling, are you? Wakefield has been found guilty of professional misconduct by his peers and struck off, with scientific publications from the Lancet and BMJ downwards completely repudiating any past endorsement of his lying liar’s lies.
And it’s a bit chuffin’ rich of you to dismiss the views of non-scientists when your case here is based on the non-scientists (likely not even with an undergrad degree in a science) from the DM or that Canadian site. The ones which misrepresent – quite deliberately, I have no doubt – statements that if no underlying medical conditions were present then the MMR is a potential cause of Bocca’s autism when, in the next breath, stating that the kid did have an underlying medical condition; and making-out as if “concede” is the same as “admit”.
It also is chuffin’ rich for you to firewall yourself from any criticism of Wakefield because, you say, you hadn’t referred to him, and now to tell us that his data was not falsified. You have mentioned him, so by your own terms you are obligated to respond to his comments.
Sheesh, what next? Linking to the conspiracy nutjob site whale.to… oh, wait.
~alec
RedKev
I’ve been a trade union activist for over 30 years so I’m quite used the tactics used by
Alex (if indeed that is her correct name ) . Her personal attack’s , levelled at me, for daring to challenge her perceived “wisdom” are quite typical of those bullying and intimidatory tactics used by management. “ if you can’t debate , just insult people …” – isn’t that right, Alex?
However, what disturbs me most all , is what could be seen to be her racist comments. Her dismiss of an Italian judicial judgement which questions the safety of vaccines. Is quite shocking .Dismissal because it was Italian !? Wtf!
Quote:
“A court ruling??? Non-medically qualified legal judges??? Not even in this country??? ….. You aint helping yourself……”
Please tell me that it wasn’t intended to have any racist connotations, Alex ? ie that it was just a stupid comment to make!
On one point Alex is quite correct. I might not be the brightest Schelling –but, unlike Alex , I’ve never pretend to be. Being severely dyslexic I find written communication very difficult . However, it doesn’t prevent me from questioning why we have so many unanswered questions relating to the dramatic rise in autism and the possible links with vaccinations .
The following links are for those who dare to question the perceived norm (that would exclude you, Alex)
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So many questions asked over the years – and left
unanswered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wwDPcNdxJQ
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Alex might not like this one because it’s based on Polish research http://gaia-health.com/gaia-blog/2013-05-12/vaccines-do-irreparable-harm-study-from-poland/