Measles

Wednesday January 24, 2024

As cases of Measles are on the rise in the UK, it’s very important to catch up on any missed vaccines.

You can still ask the surgery for the MMR vaccine if your child has missed either of these 2 doses.

Anyone who has not had 2 doses of the MMR vaccine should ask their GP surgery for a vaccination appointment.

It’s important to check you have had both doses if you:

• are about to start college or university
• are going to travel abroad
• are planning a pregnancy
• are a frontline health or social care worker
• were born between 1970 and 1979, as you may have only been vaccinated against measles
• were born between 1980 and 1990, as you may not be protected against mumps.

For more information on Measles and what signs to look out for follow the link below to the NHS website.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/