Childhood Vaccines

The Truth About Measles

Measles is back in the headlines, and much of the coverage leaves out important context. ICAN’s one-sheet, The Truth About Measles, gathers published studies and official sources on the questions most reporting skips.

The sheet walks through outbreaks that have happened in highly vaccinated populations, research on how vaccine immunity can wane over time, what the literature says about immunity after natural infection, and what goes into the MMR vaccine, including its use of fetal cell lines.

It’s a single page with every point linked to its source, so you can read the research and draw your own conclusions. It’s useful for parents, for anyone talking with their doctor, and for anyone who wants to see the citations behind the debate.


The Truth About Measles