US EditionUK battles anti-vax misinformation after child's death
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 21 – UK health officials warn that measles vaccination rates remain below the 95% needed for herd immunity as misinformation fuels outbreaks and 17 children were treated since June.
- UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed on July 14 that a child died in Britain of measles in Alder Hey hospital, Liverpool.
- The child's death has led health experts in the UK to strongly urge vaccination, as false information—largely coming from the United States—spreads rapidly on social media.
- Matthew Ashton, who leads public health efforts in Liverpool, condemned those spreading false information about vaccinations for children, while Alder Hey Hospital reported caring for 17 young measles patients since June.
- The World Health Organisation states that 95 percent MMR jab uptake is needed for herd immunity, but UK rates stand at 84 percent nationally and 74 percent in Liverpool, with some areas below 50 percent.
- The event highlights challenges with measles resurgence linked to misinformation from discredited 1998 claims and ongoing anti-vaccine narratives spreading internationally.
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