🚨 **Urgent Vaccine Update: Measles Returns to the UK!** 🚨
It’s official: measles is back in the UK after previously being “eliminated”. This alarming update from the World Health Organisation reveals that measles transmission re-established itself in the country in 2024. With over 3,681 cases recorded that year, it’s a major wake-up call for us all.
🧑⚕️ According to Dr Vanessa Saliba of the UK Health Security Agency, the resurgence is partly due to a dip in vaccination uptake. The simple truth is: the return of infections is inevitable when vaccine rates drop. To ensure measles once again becomes a thing of the past, it’s vital for all children to receive two doses of the MMRV vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox.
⏰ In an effort to boost vaccination rates, the NHS is now offering the MMRV jab earlier, at 18 months old. The goal? Higher uptake and a return to elimination status!
📊 Current stats highlight the urgency: 91.9% of five-year-olds have had their first MMR dose, but only 83.7% have completed both doses. With WHO aiming for at least 95% coverage to achieve herd immunity, there’s clearly work to be done.
Let’s get kids protected and keep our communities safe. If someone in your family missed any vaccine dose, don’t wait—let’s catch up! 💪
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