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Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases

Global efforts to protect children against diseases like measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections

The Independent UK

‘It is shameful’: why the return of Victorian-era diseases to the UK alarms health experts

There has been a surge in cases of scabies and measles – both highly contagious – as well as rickets and scurvy, conditions we thought had been eradicated. Are public health cuts to blame?

The Guardian - UK

‘This is urgent’: the UK is scrambling to stem an alarming tide of measles

How did the country get from a 2017 WHO declaration that the disease had been eliminated in Britain to the current crisis?

The Guardian - UK

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Rise in measles cases prompts vaccination campaign in England

UKHSA declares national incident as figures suggest more than 3.4 million children have not had MMR jab

The Guardian - UK

UK measles outbreaks: why are cases rising and vaccination rates falling?

Covid confusion, debunked link to autism and lack of NHS funding all contributing to rise in this serious disease

The Guardian - UK

Scientists fear ‘tinder box effect’ could spread measles in under-vaccinated London

Helen Bedford, a professor of children’s health at University College London, has said vaccine uptake needs to be higher to contain such diseases

The Independent UK

Victorian disease set to make comeback as low vaccine numbers 'begging for outbreak'

Measles is a highly infectious disease that can lead to serious problems such as pneumonia, meningitis, and on rare occasions, long-term disability or death. Symptoms include a high fever, sore red watery eyes and a blotchy red-brown rash.

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Measles cases on the rise in England, say public health experts

Parents and guardians urged to ensure children are vaccinated against potentially deadly disease, with adults also eligible for jabs

The Guardian - UK

'Chickenpox vaccine plan is overwhelmingly supported by parents for their kids'

It's good news that parents still have faith in vaccinations and support a new jab so their children can avoid the illness, says Miriam Stoppard

Daily Mirror

Majority of parents would accept routine NHS chickenpox jabs for children if they were introduced

Experts say making the jabs routinely available would mean parents will no longer need to expose their children to 'chickenpox parties'

Chronicle Live

Most parents would support jabs for chickenpox during childhood

Making chickenpox jabs widely available would mean parents no longer need to expose their children to 'chicken pox parties'

Wales Online

Introducing routine chickenpox jabs for children ‘could end risky pox parties’

Research suggests about three-quarters of parents would support a chickenpox jab being added to the childhood vaccination schedule.

The Independent UK

Parents urged to ensure children are up to date with vaccinations

Figures show vaccine coverage fell in 13 out of the 14 routine vaccination programmes for children up to five years old in England in 2021-22.

The Independent UK

It is vital to control diseases such as polio – so why is the UK cutting global vaccine funding?

The resurgence of polio proves again that diseases don’t respect borders, says Helen Bedford, professor of children’s health at UCL

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