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Less than four per 100,000 contracted mumps pre-MMR and the rate was progressing to even lower figures. Now, even with MMR, one in 100,000 contract mumps — a figure that would possibly have been reached using pre-MMR processes. Measles is the high-risk factor. Allow single jabs.

John Johnston
Eye Green, Cambridgeshire

KEEP DIGGING: Vaccine strain measles virus has been independently identified in the inflamed GI tracts of children with regressive autism.

Measles virus antibodies have been found in children with regressive autism.

Are these points evidence of causality? No. But they provide a plausible biomolecular mechanism for brain damage, from harmful chemicals and other substances getting into the bloodstream (including the mercury from the thiomersal that used to be in the MMR shot here, and still is in America).

Why isn’t it accepted by the health authorities as worthy of investigation? There is a built-in conflict of interest when the authorities promoting vaccination are also the ones monitoring the safety of vaccines. Hopefully, you will continue digging into the matter.

Stan Stanfield
Forres

CONVENIENCE: Are we overloading the immune systems of our children for the convenience of our government?

Rubella is only dangerous to pregnant women, so why vaccinate boys? The rubella vaccine could be given to girls at a later age, as it used to be. Is it really necessary to give the mumps vaccine at such an early age? Is it even necessary? We should be investigating whether our children are being harmed because they are not allowed to catch diseases and are therefore not building up their immune systems.

K Jackson
London WC2

LEGAL FIGHT: The legally-aided MMR vaccine litigation has cost £15m and endangers children by promoting the unsubstantiated health scare that MMR causes autism.

Legal liability is based on evidence, not belief.

Dr Penelope Elphinstone
London NW1