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Has the UK government lost the battle over MMR?

BMJ 2005; 330 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.330.7491.552 (Published 10 March 2005) Cite this as: BMJ 2005;330:552

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If this is a battle...

If this is a battle the field here certainly seems to have been deserted by one of the sides. Where are their good arguments, if we are talking about science and not about public manipulation?

I note that Brian Deer - who briefly presented himself in this discussion - has been subjected to detailed criticisms by Jan Perkins, Clifford Miller and myself and has had nothing to say in his defence. Are we interested in truth or are we just interested in the facade? He has not been able to tell us where we are wrong. Surely his allegations are dust.

Competing interests: Parent of an autistic child

Competing interests: No competing interests

29 March 2005
John Stone
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London N22