In Britain a doctor was banned from practising after falsely claiming that the triple vaccine used against measles, mumps and rubella might cause autism.

在英国，一位医生因散布谣言称预防麻疹，腮腺炎和风疹的三联疫苗可能导致孤独症之后被剥夺了从业资格。

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In Britain a doctor was banned from practising after falsely claiming that the triple vaccine used against measles, mumps and rubella might cause autism.

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Mr Blair told MPs the triple vaccine had been cleared by independent bodies including the British Medical Association and was in use in 90 countries around the world.

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Then there was the refusal of the prime minister of the time, Tony Blair, to state whether his son Leo had received the triple vaccine - on the grounds that this would invade their child's right to privacy - which added to the controversy.

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