The UKHSA said there was an 'urgent' need to vaccinate children, teenagers and young adults.
London could see tens of thousands of measles cases due to low levels of vaccination, the UK Health Security Agency has warned.Higher levels of immunisation in the rest of the UK means there is a "low risk" of a large epidemic elsewhere.Levels of measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations in the UK are at their lowest level in a decade, with around one in ten children not protected by the time they start primary school.
The assessment also highlights 19 to 25-year-olds - who would have missed out at the peak of the autism scare - as being the most susceptible. There is heightened concern around university students.The UKHSA also says a large outbreak could put pressure on the NHS, with between 20% and 40% of infected people needing hospital care.
Measles vaccination rates have taken a knock around the world, as the Covid pandemic has disrupted normal healthcare.
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