Measles 2018: a tale of two anniversaries

This year is the 50th anniversary of the reduction in measles in the USA, following introduction of general vaccination, but also the 20th anniversary of a now retracted research paper that suggested a link between the measles–mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccination and autism, which contributed to falling...

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Main Author: Philippe J Sansonetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2018-05-01
Series:EMBO Molecular Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201809176
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description This year is the 50th anniversary of the reduction in measles in the USA, following introduction of general vaccination, but also the 20th anniversary of a now retracted research paper that suggested a link between the measles–mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccination and autism, which contributed to falling vaccination rates and re‐emergence of measles cases globally.
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