Before the rise of the vaccination-autism debate in 1988, the safety of the MMR vaccine was in doubt due to its negative effects linked to the stress of Urabe's mumps which would lead to meningitis . A case was presented in a British court in the 1980s stating that the MMR vaccine caused the Urabe strain of mumps. Adverse reactions to the MMR vaccine were brought to the attention of US and Canadian authorities due to reports from Japan that the vaccine caused meningitis. Distribution of the vaccine was suspended in early 1998, but was recalled after some time. A lawyer was able to obtain legal aid in a lawsuit against the makers of MMR vaccines in April 1994. The suit claimed that use of the MMR vaccine should be stopped because it was a defective product with dangerous side effects and causing autism. Andrew Wakefield, a British gastroenterologist and his partners published a study in The Lancet, a British medical journal in 1998. The article proposed that the MMR vaccine was linked to symptoms of autism. Wakefield conducted a study of eight children who developed symptoms of autism following MMR vaccination (Greg Pasco 2011). He assumed that the MMR vaccine leading to the development of autism inflamed the intestinal tract of children. In presenting the case, Wakefield admitted that he was not entirely sure whether the MMR vaccination alone caused autism, but she raised awareness that the vaccine could cause autism. His research was based in one of the famous Royal Free Hospital located in London. The publication of this article in the British medical journal caused many parents to stop vaccinating their children...... middle of article ...... most of the media attention and This contributed to the majority of people easily believing the publication. The vaccination controversy proved the failure of journalism as the media caused unnecessary deaths during the health crisis period. The media has consistently portrayed health ministries and government as incapable of providing the public with a solution in the debate between MMR vaccination and autism. The media therefore expressed the opinion that vaccines were not safe for children. The media could have avoided publishing this poorly researched study and focused on publishing scientific evidence to raise public awareness. Health professionals have taken the liberty of eliminating the damage done by the media by publishing scientifically based research on the safety of vaccines to restore public confidence..