Measles Outbreaks Latest as UKHSA Issues Summer Holidays Warning
- Measles cases have risen in England during 2024, with 420 laboratory-confirmed cases reported since January, mostly in unvaccinated children under 10, particularly in London.
- This increase follows a decline in MMR vaccine uptake over the past decade amid ongoing European outbreaks, raising concerns that summer travel could worsen measles spread in the UK.
- Measles spreads easily and can cause serious complications like ear and chest infections, brain inflammation, hospitalisation, and long-term disability, especially in babies under one and those with weak immune systems.
- Dr Vanessa Saliba of UKHSA emphasized that ‘It is never too late to catch up’ with the free NHS MMR vaccine, which requires two doses to provide around 99% protection.
- The UKHSA urges parents to confirm family vaccination status before summer travel and to act on vaccination invites, warning that unprotected children risk fuelling larger outbreaks across England and Europe.
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