Renae died from a rare brain disease after getting measles as a baby. Now, her mother wants more children to get vaccines

Renae died from a rare brain disease after getting measles as a baby. Now, her mother wants more children to get vaccines

The recent death of a child with measles at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool put the focus on a surge of cases in a city with low levels of vaccination.

'It makes me sad and angry': Bereaved mother urges parents to get thei

The mother of a 10-year-old girl who died from complications of measles has urged parents to have their children vaccinated amid a surge of cases. Renae Archer was too young to have the MMR vaccine when she caught the infection at just five months old. A decade later, she was diagnosed with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a very rare brain disease. She died in 2023. Her mother Becky believes Renae might not have caught measles if more peopl…

Renae Died From A Rare Brain Disease After Getting Measles As A Baby. Now, Her Mother Wants More Children To Get Vaccines - Great Yorkshire Radio

Renae Archer was too young to have the MMR vaccine when she caught the infection at just five months old. A decade later, she was diagnosed with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a very rare brain disease. She died in 2023. Her mother Becky believes Renae might not have caught measles if more people had inoculated their children. The warning comes as rates of vaccine uptake continue to fall. The recent death of a child with measles at Alder H…