Finland’s Health Paradox: Did A National Vaccination Campaign Compromise Health?

Finland is a small and ethnically homogeneous country with a population between 5 and 6 million since 1991. In 2001, foreigners were fewer than 100,000. A national vaccination campaign in Finland effectively eliminated measles, mumps and rubella from the country. A striking increase in several chronic debilitating syndromes has been reported nationwide following the campaign. A causal association has been denied so far, but not convincingly so for many.

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