Measles vaccination campaign targets unprotected millions

The NHS are making contact with millions of parents in England and urging them to make an appointment to have their children vaccinated against measles, as numbers of cases rise throughout the country.

NHS England say more than 3.4 million children under the age of 16 are unprotected and at risk of becoming ill.

Areas with low uptake of the MMR vaccine, such as London and the West Midlands, are being targeted first.

UK health officials recently warned that an outbreak of measles in the West Midlands could spread rapidly in other towns and cities with low vaccination rates.

The current campaign will contact over four million parents, carers and young adults to let them know that they or their children have missed out on one or both doses of the MMR vaccine.

Steve Russell, director of vaccinations and screening at NHS England, said the NHS was acting quickly to tackle the spread of measles.

He said “People who are unvaccinated can get catch-up jabs at MMR pop-ups in schools and other convenient places, while GPs, teachers and trusted community leaders are encouraging groups that are less likely to get their jab to come forward.”

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