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    The key diseases of the 20th century were polio, measles, and others covered by the MMR vaccine. The polio vaccine was introduced in the 1950s, the measles vaccine in the 1960s, and the combined MMR vaccine later. We know these vaccines were successful because they led to the elimination or significant reduction of cases of these diseases. However, in 1998 a study falsely linking the MMR vaccine to autism caused many parents to stop vaccinating their children, leading to outbreaks of measles in the late 2010s and early 2020s despite over 90% vaccination rates, showing the dangers of reduced herd immunity.

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    The key diseases of the 20th century were polio, measles, and others covered by the MMR vaccine. The polio vaccine was introduced in the 1950s, the measles vaccine in the 1960s, and the combined MMR vaccine later. We know these vaccines were successful because they led to the elimination or significant reduction of cases of these diseases. However, in 1998 a study falsely linking the MMR vaccine to autism caused many parents to stop vaccinating their children, leading to outbreaks of measles in the late 2010s and early 2020s despite over 90% vaccination rates, showing the dangers of reduced herd immunity.

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    The key diseases of the 20th century were polio, measles, and others covered by the MMR vaccine. The polio vaccine was introduced in the 1950s, the measles vaccine in the 1960s, and the combined MMR vaccine later. We know these vaccines were successful because they led to the elimination or significant reduction of cases of these diseases. However, in 1998 a study falsely linking the MMR vaccine to autism caused many parents to stop vaccinating their children, leading to outbreaks of measles in the late 2010s and early 2020s despite over 90% vaccination rates, showing the dangers of reduced herd immunity.

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    20th century vaccinations Page 38

    1. What were the key


    diseases of the 20th
    century?
    2. When were vaccines
    introduced for:
    a) Polio
    b) Measles
    c) MMR
    3. How do we know these
    vaccines were successful?
    Task: What does this tell you about modern
    attitudes to prevention? The MMR debate

    1998 Dr Wakefield falsely linked the MMR vaccine to autism


    – small study, bad science
    Widely reported in the press
    Parents stopped having their children vaccinated
    2021-2013 a major outbreak of measles
    Challenge Only 93% of population have MMR vaccine – 95% needed
    What similarities can you see for immunity across the population
    between smallpox and modern Task: Describe the impact of Dr Wakefield’s work on the
    vaccinations? prevention of disease?

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