Parents in England urged to ensure children get MMR jab amid uptake drop

MMR vaccination levels at lowest since 2010-11, figures show, with uptake of other key jabs also too lowParents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) after a “worrying” drop in uptake of key vaccines.Figures from NHS England and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show 92.5% of children had had the first dose of theMMR jab at five years old by 2022-23, the lowest since 2010-11.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Children's health MMR Vaccines and immunisation Society NHS England Infectious diseases UK news Source Type: news