British government launches measles fearmongering campaign following public distrust of vaccines

Measles fears prompt MMR campaign
Thursday, Aug 7, 2008

BBC

The government has launched a campaign to raise MMR vaccination rates in England amid growing concerns about a measles epidemic.

The Department of Health has asked primary care trusts (PCTs) to offer the jab to all children up to the age of 18 not already fully protected.

Extra vaccine supplies and funding are being made available.

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An epidemic of measles – which can be fatal – could potentially affect up to 100,000 young people in England alone.

The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella.

Experts say it is perfectly safe, but vaccination rates dipped following controversy about its safety.

A study which raised the possibility that MMR was linked to autism has since been dismissed by the vast majority of research, but levels of public confidence in the jab have still not fully recovered.

In a letter to all PCTs, the Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson asks health bosses to urge parents to get their children immunised.

An average PCT will receive £30,000 to help fund the catch-up campaign.

In London, PCTs will receive £60,000, reflecting the higher numbers of children who have yet to be vaccinated.

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5 Responses to “British government launches measles fearmongering campaign following public distrust of vaccines”

1. V Says:
   August 7th, 2008 at 7:20 am

   I thank God that my father was wise enough to never allow me to get any vaccines and educated me. Myself and my family have never been vaccinated and we are NEVER sick. My biggest fear is for my son in the army! nuf said.

2. Steel Kage Says:
   August 7th, 2008 at 11:36 am

   A nursing home I worked for made the flu vaccine mandatory. I signed a waiver with the Director of Nursing after fully refusing to take the vaccine. 3 days later, 95% of the staff and residents were ill with vomiting and severe diarrhea. Being that majority of the staff called off work, I was on-duty for 54 hours straight (working very physically hard); and with my lack of sleep and weakened immune system, I still did not get sick. It was the vaccine!!!!

3. DEEP RED Says:
   August 9th, 2008 at 7:55 am

   Fearmongering campaign???

   WHY? because Alex Jones say’s. so? This is junk journalism.

4. GC-187 Says:
   August 9th, 2008 at 2:01 pm

   DEEP RED, Your an ASS CLOWN!!! This article was published by the BBC you dumb CUNT! ALEX JONES JUST POSTED IT ON HIS SITE!!!

5. Russo Says:
   August 10th, 2008 at 12:53 am

   i think the point Deepred was trying to make was that there was no governmental distrust in our moral being visually directed at us in the article. alex jones interpreted the information as an act of “fearmongering” in the PRISON PLANET echoing of a BBC article