Among parents in England who reported they were concerned about the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in 2022, almost 29 percent said they were worried about potential side effects. The MMR vaccine in England is meant to be given to children in two doses before they reach five years of age. A further 23 percent of parents said they were concerned due to potential long-term effects, while around 11 percent did not agree with vaccinations of any kind.
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GOV.UK. (February 1, 2022). Share of concerns of parents towards the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in England as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349342/reasons-for-parents-concern-towards-the-mmr-vaccine-in-england/
GOV.UK. "Share of concerns of parents towards the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in England as of 2022." Chart. February 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349342/reasons-for-parents-concern-towards-the-mmr-vaccine-in-england/
GOV.UK. (2022). Share of concerns of parents towards the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in England as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349342/reasons-for-parents-concern-towards-the-mmr-vaccine-in-england/
GOV.UK. "Share of Concerns of Parents towards The Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (Mmr) Vaccine in England as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349342/reasons-for-parents-concern-towards-the-mmr-vaccine-in-england/
GOV.UK, Share of concerns of parents towards the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in England as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349342/reasons-for-parents-concern-towards-the-mmr-vaccine-in-england/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of concerns of parents towards the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in England as of 2022 [Graph], GOV.UK, February 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349342/reasons-for-parents-concern-towards-the-mmr-vaccine-in-england/