Rising cases of whooping cough and measles have coincided with sustained falls in vaccination levels for various diseases, according to experts. Professor Sir Andrew Pollard is urging parents to get their children vaccinated amid the concerning trend.
WHO targets of 95 per cent vaccination for under-fives are still being missed in England , including the six-in-one jab and the MMR vaccine
Since January, there have been 2,465 confirmed measles cases reported in England, which is very contagious and can causes serious complications such as swelling in the brain. In February, an adult visiting from Ireland who caught measles while in the UK died after they returned home. The rash looks brown or red on white skin. It may be harder to see on brown and black skin. It’s very unlikely to be measles if you’ve had both doses of the MMR vaccine or you’ve had measles before.
The campaign, which aims to educate and inform the public about how vaccines protect not only individuals but entire communities – including those who are vulnerable such as newborns and older adults – was created by the Vaccine Knowledge Project team at the Oxford Vaccine Group. may make a “whoop” sound – a gasp for breath between coughs may bring up a thick mucus, which can make you vomitThe cough may last for several weeks or months.
“The MMR vaccine remains highly effective and receiving two doses will protect you and those around you against measles infection. Even if you are one of the small number of people who get an infection after two doses of MMR vaccine, previous studies suggest measles symptoms in people who have been vaccinated are milder than in people who have not had a vaccine.”
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