All news on the topic: MMR vaccine

There have been more than 1,500 reported cases of measles so far this year, and one GP has identified the key symptoms to look out for and how to treat the illness

A measles outbreak has been confirmed in England with already more than three times the amount of cases so far in 2024 than there were for the whole of 2023, according to the UKHSA

A single dose of the measles vaccine is up to 2.6 times more likely to be "completely ineffective" in youngsters born by C-section, compared to those born naturally

England has seen more than double the cases of measles in the first four months of this year than in the whole of 2023, as experts warn figures will rise if vaccine uptake doesn't increase

Georgia House, 29, spent five days in London's Chelsea and Westminster Hospital with five-month-old Margot after she caught the highly contagious infection measles

A "very low" number of vaccinated people is believed to be partly behind a rise in the number of confirmed cases of Measles in London over the last week

Dozens of measles cases continue to be recorded across the UK with clusters the West Midlands and London driving the increase - parents are being urged to look out for symptoms

A measles cluster has been reported in the North West - find out the most common measles systems here as health officials urge parents to vaccinate their children

The NHS is urging parents to take their children for the MMR vaccine amidst a steep rise in measles cases across the UK. Health experts have shared the warning signs of the disease

The number of measles cases in England continues to rise with a further 83 people confirmed to have the highly contagious disease in the last week alone. Any child who hasn't been vaccinated is at higher risk

Infections of serious diseases like measles and whooping cough have been spiking in England this year and now a hard-hitting campaign has been launched to get children vaccinated

Measles cases have risen yet again in the UK, as the Government launched a new marketing campaign designed to reverse the fall in vaccination rates among children

Measles cases have risen dramatically in the last few months as tests, behind carried out in laboratories, highlight more and more instances - and United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is worried

New figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show the number of patients with measles in the UK - a disease once considered eliminated in the country - continues to rise

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Measles cases continue to remain high in the UK, after an outbreak in the Midlands sparked an urgent campaign to get kids vaccinated against the Victorian disease - and the health watchdog has issued a really chilling update

Health experts have warned of continued measles outbreaks across the UK unless more people get vaccinated - with 70 cases identified in one hotspot city so far this year

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), 144 suspected cases were logged in the fortnight leading up to January 14. Seventy-four of those in the first week, and 70 in the week after

Nearly a third of under-16s are vulnerable to measles because they were not fully vaccinated with both MMR jab doses, as ministers warn it is more infectious than Covid

The UK Health Security Agency declared a “national incident” warning too few youngsters were protected against the potentially deadly virus - Now Labour have called on the government to let health visitors administer vaccines during home visits

The increase in measles cases has resulted in children being asked to stay off school. Parents whose kids have the condition have been warned not to take the illness lightly

The UK Health Security Agency says cases of measles are “rising every day in the West Midlands". You can use our interactive map to see how many cases have been confirmed

This week health chiefs declared a 'national incident' after the biggest outbreak of measles hit the UK since the 1990s, with over 300 cases in the West Midlands

Parents are being urged to check their children's health records as a measles outbreak is swarming the UK. But how protected are you after having the vaccine? Here's everything you need to know

A "national incident" has been declared by health chiefs after more than 300 cases of measles were confirmed. Officials warn the recent fall in those having their MMR vaccine could be children at risk