MMR jab immunity ‘may slowly wane but is still highly effective against measles’
More than 95% of people who have had two doses of the MMR vaccine are protected for life, scientists say.
More than 95% of people who have had two doses of the MMR vaccine are protected for life, scientists say.
There are sharp differences in vaccine coverage across the country.
Uptake of the first MMR dose at 24 months stood at 88.9% in 2023/24, the lowest since 2009/10.
Meningitis symptoms include headaches, vomiting, stiffness in the neck, fever and a sensitivity to light.
The six-week campaign will raise awareness of the importance of being jabbed against ‘entirely preventable’ diseases.
Some 85% of children in the UK have had both measles doses by age five, which is below the 95% needed for herd immunity.
The Public Health Agency said there have been 769 confirmed cases compared with just two between 2021 and 2023.
The Slim lander reached the surface of the moon on January 20.
Nearly two-thirds of measles cases since the start of October 2023 have been in children aged 10 and under.
The shadow health secretary dismissed ‘middle-class lefties’ who ‘cry betrayal’ over plans to use private providers to cut NHS waiting lists.
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting suggested the plans could help tackle rising measles rates.
Cases of certain diseases spread by mosquitoes have returned to levels not seen since 2019.
Health chiefs urged people to get information about jabs from healthcare professionals, rather than online or on social media.
The NHS is writing to young adults in the West Midlands, Manchester and London.
Experts said vaccines had become a ‘victim of their own success’.