As measles cases rise, views of MMR vaccine safety and effectiveness -- and willingness to recommend it -- drop
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As U.S. cases rise, a nationally representative panel survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds a small but significant drop in the proportion of the public that would recommend that someone in their household get the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella. The survey finds drops in both the perceived safety and effectiveness of the MMR vaccine as well as two other vaccines.