Infectious Diseases - MMR
The Chief Medical Officer and the Department remain convinced that MMR
vaccine is both safe and the most effective way to protect children against measles, mumps and rubella.
All children should be offered 2 doses of MMR to ensure they are fully protected against these serious
diseases.
- What are Measles, mumps and rubella?
- Why is it important to protect children against these diseases?
- What is MMR?
- Is MMR Safe?
- Does MMR Cause Autism?
- Single Vaccines?
- MMR Immunisation Issues: Letter from the Chief Medical Officer for N.I.
The Facts About MMR Leaflet (PDF 485 KB) has
also been translated into
It
is also available on audio tape for parents who are visually impaired and parents from the Travelling
community. For copies of these tapes please contact:
Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland,
18, Ormeau Avenue,
Belfast BT2 8HS.
18, Ormeau Avenue,
Belfast BT2 8HS.
Useful Sources of further information are:
