need for fear of what might happen. in britain they have seen a pling in mmr vaccination rates. a group set up by jackie fletcher in 1994 years before the discredited wakefield study published. still advises parents not to give their kids the shot. it exposes children to fatal diseases and is irresponsible. i think it s irresponsible for the department of health not to provide a full range of choice. see the cat. what does the cat say? though proven wrong, fraudulent experts many parents the mmr autism link endures. perhaps the comfort of an explanation for a child s illness even from flawed science is difficult to let go. matthew chance, cnn in warrington new england.