Britain’s health regulator on Wednesday reaffirmed the safety of childhood vaccination and endorsed it as an effective and safe way to safeguard against serious infectious diseases.
The backing by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for fewer childhood vaccinations.
The MHRA said that multiple large studies worldwide have consistently demonstrated that there is no evidence that vaccines cause autism in children.
“The benefits of vaccination are endorsed by the NHS and all major UK public health and paediatric bodies as part of the recommended routine childhood vaccination schedule,” said Dr Alison Cave, chief safety officer at the MHRA.
The regulator encouraged parents to follow NHS guidance on vaccination and said all vaccines approved in the UK undergo a rigorous safety and quality check, which are continuously followed through even after they are on the market.
