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New data from Public Health England reveals 301 new measles cases between April and June 2019. RCPCH's immunisation expert responds.

The Prime Minister has today called for urgent action to boost the number of children and young people receiving life-saving vaccinations. This comes as it is revealed that the UK has lost its "measles-free" status with the WHO, three years after it had eliminated the virus.

The move by Public Health England could prevent over 100,000 cancers. The RCPCH's Immunisation Expert responds.

Professor Helen Bedford says "England has not escaped the recent increase in cases", and urges parents to vaccinate their children to protect them from "a nasty disease which could result in life changing complications or even death".

RCPCH's immunisation expert Dr David Elliman says "compulsion may work in some countries, but it is not for us".

The RCPCH highly recommends vaccination and that anyone who has concerns or questions talk to their health visitor, practice nurse or general practitioner (GP).

Professor Helen Bedford stresses the importance of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine in response to news that measles rates in Europe have hit a record high in this decade.

The Government has announced that adolescent boys will be offered the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine to protect them from cancer.

Statistics published today by NHS Digital show that the proportion of children receiving the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine by age five has increased year on year since 2006-07. Coverage was 95.0% cent in 2016-17 compared with 94.8% for 2015-16, meeting the World Health Organisation (WHO) ...