Scientists react to reports of measles cases in the West Midlands. Professor Mike Tildesley, Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling … read more
A press release from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) states that, unless MMR vaccination rates improve, London could be at … read more
A press release from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) encourages parents to check whether children are fully up to … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have released a statement about MMR vaccine uptake. Dr David Elliman, Consultant Paediatrician, Great … read more
A study published in mBio looks at Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) antibodies and COVID-19 disease severity. Dr Penny Ward, Visiting Professor … read more
Reaction to the Prime Minister’s statement on measles and vaccine uptake. Dr David Elliman, Consultant in Community Child Health, … read more
Reactions to a call from PHE (Public Health England) for anyone who is eligible to get vaccinated in response to … read more
By Fiona Fox This blog contains the thoughts of the author rather than representing the work or policy of the … read more
Reactions to a report published by the NHS from Public Health England (PHE) on the decline in coverage of childhood vaccinations.
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The WHO announced that over 41,000 people in the WHO European Region had been infected with measles in the first half of 2018; and a Public Health England update said that there were 828 confirmed cases of measles in England between 1 January and 13 August 2018. read more
Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who proposed a link between the MMR vaccine and autism which has since been comprehensively discredited, has directed and co-written a documentary about his theories. read more
This is an extract from an article that appeared on the Guardian website on Friday 29th April. When Jeremy Paxman … read more
After sustained media interest in the South Wales measles epidemic, the SMC invited speakers in for a background Q and A session, and to hear about a paper on teenagers’ understandings of and attitudes towards vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases. read more
The outbreak of measles in South Wales reached over 750 cases. read more
This article originally appeared on the Guardian website here. If anyone wonders why the Science Media Centre gave evidence to the Leveson … read more
New figures show that MMR vaccine uptake rates are the highest in 14 years since the Dr Wakefield autism scandal, with more than nine in ten children having the jab. read more
The controversy over the MMR vaccine was in full swing during the founding of the Science Media Centre. Despite the overwhelming opinion of the scientific community, the public remained unconvinced of the safety of the vaccine, partially due to the way the media covered the issue. The SMC 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 Thursday 2nd May 2002, and produced this report as a result.
The Health Protection Agency published figures showing almost twice as many confirmed cases of measles in England and Wales during the first six months of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. read more
On Monday 25th June 2012 I gave a talk at the UK Conference of Science Journalists. Along with David Derbyshire (freelance environment and … read more
