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The facts about the MMR vaccine for babies aged 15 months
Published:
HPA on behalf of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, August 2006. This is a revised version of The facts about the MMR vaccine for babies aged 15 months, August 2005. |
Description:
This booklet provides the facts about the MMR vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella. It outlines the serious complications that can arise from these diseases, provides information on the side effects from the vaccine, discusses the reports linking the vaccine to autism and gives information on how to treat a fever. It also contains a supporting statement that is endorsed by a number of local professional bodies.
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Format:
A6, 12 pages, booklet
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Other
formats:
Also available as a PDF in Arabic (173kb), Chinese (complex) (394kb), Chinese (simplified) (144kb), English (104kb), Hindi (81kb), Irish (60kb), Lithuanian (208kb), Polish (211kb), Portuguese (61kb), Russian (261kb)
and Urdu (205kb). |
Target
group:
Parents and health professionals
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Additional
information:
Available from central health promotion resource services and GP surgeries. |
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