For the first time ever, the World Health Organization has declared that measles has been eliminated in the United Kingdom. The declaration was made after measles has stopped freely circulating for at least three years. The target of 95% of babies have been innoculated against the disease using either the MMR vaccine or a newer version which includes a fourth disease to protect against. The country was due to reach the target in the mid-1990s but the lies from a certain ex-doctor falsely linking MMR to autism resulted in a drop in its uptake.
The 95% level now means that there is sufficient “herd immunity” to stop the spread of any outbreak if somebody is infected abroad. Currently there are outbreaks in Italy and Romania, both of which have close ties with Britain. This also makes it vital that babies continue to get vaccinated in order to maintain the level. Young people who may not have been given the vaccine when young because of the false scare are being encouraged to come forward now. There have been a number of cases linked to music festivals.
The simple facts are:
THE MMR VACCINE HAS NEVER BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE ANY CASE OF AUTISM
WAKEFIELD’S SO-CALLED RESEARCH WAS A FARCE AND UNETHICALLY CONDUCTED
DOCTORS MADE MONEY BY CHARGING FOR “SINGLE DOSE” VACCINES NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UK
VACCINATION SAVES LIVES
During the first six months of this year there have been fewer than 100 cases in England along with small clusters in Wales and Northern Ireland, which were linked to Romania where there is a major outbreak.
It marks a major shift from previous years. In 1967 - the year before the vaccine was introduced - there were over 460,000 cases and 99 deaths.
The number of deaths caused by this snake oil salesman’s quackery throughout the world is unknown but he is personally responsible for every one. The BBC report states “only” two children in the UK have died from the disease since 2009 — one is too many if it was because they were not innoculated. He still peddles his lies from Texas. If he sees this and objects, let him sue me in the British courts, since I am writing this from London and the libel laws are much stricter in his favor. He won’t. This fraud knows full well that he would never win. He deserves to have his day in court - being tried for Crimes against Humanity. The British Medical Association has already stripped him of his doctor status.
The UK joins the ranks of 42 out of 53 European nations to have achieved the elimination status. That’s 20 years late thanks to discredited ex-doctor Andrew Wakefield, child killer.