Dr Richard Halvorsen has worked as a GP in central London for over 20 years. He is concerned about the increasing number of vaccines given to babies, especially when these are for diseases that are either uncommon or rarely serious. As a GP, he offered his NHS patients mercury-fee vaccines before these were available on the NHS, and has offered parents a choice between the MMR and single vaccines for many years.

He wanted to give all parents the opportunity to choose which vaccines to give their child, and when they should be given – a choice that is not available with the NHS schedule. This led to the formation of a dedicated children’s immunisation service, BabyJabs, in 2007.

Richard has written The Truth about Vaccines, which was first published n 2007. An expanded and updated edition was published in 2009. He has talked and written widely on immunisation in the media.


He founded BabyJabs in response to parents’ concerns about vaccine safety and demands for a greater choice of vaccines for their children.

Dr Halvorsen offers consultations at BabyJabs to help you choose an immunisation schedule for your child.

Visit Dr Halvorsen's personal web site to read much more about vaccines and infectious diseases.

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