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Misled and confused? Telling the public about MMR vaccine safety. Measles, mumps, and rubella.
Full Abstract
The extraordinary events surrounding the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in the United Kingdom have not only placed in jeopardy the use of this triple vaccine but have also spread concern to other parts of the world. Examination of the public's worry about MMR vaccine reveals they have been exposed to a range of conflicting views resulting in the feeling of having been misled about the safety of the vaccine. There are various groups and individuals who have legitimate roles in informing the public about such subjects. But is each one behaving in an ethically responsible way? And if confidence falters, vaccine coverage dips, and an outbreak of measles, mumps, or rubella ensues, who, if anyone, will stand and say "I misled them, I confused them, this is my responsibility"? We examine the ethical issues of each group with a voice in the debate about vaccine safety.
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Author/s: Clements, C J (CJ); Ratzan, S (S);
Affiliation: Department of Vaccines and Biologicals, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. clementscj(-atsign-)who.ch
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Journal of medical ethics (J Med Ethics), published in England. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2003-Feb; vol 29 (issue 1) : pp 22-6
Dates: Created 2003/02/05; Completed 2003/05/06; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12569190, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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