The vaccination debate rages on as two fathers in Britain this month won the right to have their daughters immunised with the MMR jab, against the wishes of the girls' mothers. One of the women is now challenging the High Court order that would force her to send her daughter for the controversial MMR injection.
It's a tough time for parents making this choice. The following are some online sources of information on the MMR jab, its side effects, benefits and a review of the research so far.
An article by the National Disease Surveillance Centre examining the risks associated with single jab vaccination http://www.ndsc.ie/DiseaseTopicsA-Z/Vaccination/d310.HTML.html
Measles, Mumps Rubella, Vaccine Discussion Pack for Health Professionals and Parents from the South Eastern Health Board http://www.sehb.ie/publications/mmr/mmr_q9.pdf
Site describing the MMR vaccine and possible side effects http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/showpreparation.asp?id=3072
Range of articles and lots of links to international immunisation resources http://www.ndsc.ie/DiseaseFacts/Vaccination/
An overview of the research findings on the vaccine to date, since a link between MMR and Autistic Spectrum Disorder was first suggested by Andrew Wakefield in 1998. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1808956.stm
