Someone asked about Ireland we had a measles outbreak over a thousand cases
100+ hospitalized, 6 on itu and two deaths. I can think of no better reason
why we immunise, Rubella clearly people have not seen a baby with
congenital rubella. Some of the debate here is about societal responsibility
against individual freedom. Does the 6 month old who is harmed by measles
have a claim against the child who infects them with measles because their
parents decided to express their freedom.
Ireland is in a deepening crisis because the media in particular likes the
anti-message because it is anti establishment How do we get the media to
understand EBHC what are their ethics?
Sorry for the ire but the position here is very problematic
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> From: Neil Upton[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> Sent: 24 January, 2001 2:20 PM
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> Subject: Re: MMR (fwd)
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> Dear All
> The MMR controversy should be guided by the similar controversy
> concerning Pertussis vaccination in the mid 70's. Uptakes in our
> area were
> 90%+ prior to the doubts being highlighted. By 1978 uptakes were
> 35%, a far
> greater fall than we see with MMR however in 1978 Swansea had its
> biggest
> Pertussis outbreak for many years. 4000 suspected cases were
> notified to an
> MRC study group. 4 babies under 1 year died.
> In the late 70's and early 80's uptake of Measles Vacc was 30%.
> With
> alot of effort we were able to increase this to 90% at the end of
> the 80's.
> When MMR was introduced 1989 this was more acceptible than the
> previously
> controversial Measles vacc and further boosted uptake to 95%. Sadly
> a
> concerted media campaign in this area has reduced uptake to as low
> as 75%
> in some parts of the HA area.
> We only have to look at the former Soviet Union and its problems
> with
> Diptheria to understand the likely consequences of the breakdown of
> public
> health.
> We are all covered by a national health servce and altruism is
> not
> confined to health care workers. As citizens we should do our utmost
> to
> ensure that others dont suffer through our acts or ommissions. There
> are
> children too young for vacination , older unvaccinated or failed to
> seroconvert in whom Measles measles is more virulent.
> Unfortunately with the decline in infectious disease we have the
> luxury
> to question the rare costs of vaccination.Perhaps we need to be less
>
> selfish in our attitudes
> Neil Upton
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