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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas

Trump’s claims on MMR vaccines are ‘nonsense’ and could put children’s lives at risk, UK experts warn

UK experts have slapped down Donald Trump’s unfounded remarks over measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines, warning the US president’s claims are “nonsense” and could risk children’s lives.

In a string of statements on autism, widely deemed as unfounded by experts, Mr Trump claimed children should be given the long-used MMR jab – which combines measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines – separately.

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