The MMR jab has hit the headlines once again amid calls for the vaccination to be made compulsory for young children, following large outbreaks of measles in England and Wales.
Sir Sandy Macara, former chairman of the British Medical Association (BMA), and Welsh Health Minister Edwina Hart have both spoken out about the possibility of making MMR an entry requirement for all children at nurseries and schools (news, 11 June).
Sir Sandy argued, 'Our attempts to persuade people have failed. The suggestion is that we ought to consider making a link which in effect would make it compulsory for children to be immunised if they are to receive the benefit of a free education from the state.'
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