Abstract
The well publicised controversy about the safety of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine in 2002 could have real consequences for public health, as the drop in take up of the vaccine has increased the risk of disease. What role has the media had in this process? To what extent — as some have claimed — did the media mislead the public about the risks of MMR, and precipitate the decline in public confidence? We try to answer these questions, exploring the relationship between media coverage and the public understanding of MMR.
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Lewis, J., Speers, T. Misleading media reporting? The MMR story. Nat Rev Immunol 3, 913–918 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nri1228
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