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Vandana Singh

Merck, Doctors Reject Proposal To Break Up Combined MMR Vaccine

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A top U.S. health official's call to split the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine into separate shots sparked strong pushback from Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) and medical experts, who said such a move lacks scientific justification and could undermine immunization efforts.

Reuters reported that on Monday, acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Jim O'Neill urged vaccine makers to create individual shots for measles, mumps, and rubella.

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