Factors associated with uptake of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) and use of single antigen vaccines in a contemporary UK cohort: prospective cohort study

Anna Pearce, Catherine Law, David Elliman, Tim Cole, Helen Bedford

BMJ · 2008 · 166 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

Although MMR uptake in this cohort is high, a substantial proportion of children remain susceptible to avoidable infection, largely because parents consciously decide not to immunise. Social differentials in uptake could be used to inform targeted interventions to promote uptake.

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