Dr Philippa Kaye urges parents to get their children vaccinated as measles infections surge
PARENTS are being urged to get their kids vaccinated for measles before heading abroad following outbreaks of measles across Europe.
There have been 10,887 cases of measles across the continent during the last 12 months, according to the ECDP, seven of which have died."There is still time to have the two doses of MMR needed for best protection," she said.It cautioned Brits that jabs should be up to date before summer holidays and the festival season.
"Most of the cases have been in London, although there have been cases picked up across the country and some are linked to travel abroad," the UKHSA wroteBritish Airways' new £7billion makeover has posh seats and app to rival AmazonTO help deal with parental concerns, Professor Helen Bedford, a specialist in child public health at University College London, tells you all you need to know about the MMR vaccine.
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