Is it legal in England to have the controversial M.M.R vaccine in separate injections, rather than all combined at once?

zbeckabee

It doesn't sound illegal -- just impractical. A factor in the controversy is that through most of the UK National Health Service doctors, only the combined vaccine is available; those who do not wish to have it given to their children must either have the separate vaccines given privately, or not vaccinate their children at all. The great majority of doctors prefer to administer the combined vaccine rather than the separate ones, as it is less distressing to the child, and parents are more likely to attend for one vaccination than for three. Using separate, single vaccines in place of MMR puts children at increased risk since the combined vaccine reduces the risk of them catching the diseases while they are waiting for full immunisation cover. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine_controversy#Controversy_following_publication_of_report Jan 24 08, 1:11 AM