Measles is highly infectious and can be particularly unpleasant,
potentially leading to serious complications, including blindness and
even death.
Vaccination Maggie Rae, director of public health, said: “Too many children and young people in Wiltshire remain susceptible to measles infection.
It is never too late to protect our children and young people against measles, mumps and rubella. We would urge parents to ensure they contact their GP to arrange vaccination for any children who have not been vaccinated as a priority.”
Two doses of MMR are essential to ensure protection and following the increase in cases of measles across the country a national catch up programme for MMR vaccination targeting 10 to 16 year olds has been launched.
It is known that children aged 10 to 16 years are among those at
greatest risk of being unimmunised due to the dip in MMR coverage that
occurred in the late 1990s when concern around the now discredited link
between autism and the vaccine was at its highest.
Parents are being asked to check the immunisation status of all their children to ensure they have received both of the recommended doses of MMR. If any of their children are unimmunised they should contact their GP surgery in order to arrange vaccination.
GP practices will also be starting to invite 10 to 16 year olds who have not received two doses of MMR to attend for vaccination over the coming weeks.
However, if people are concerned about their immunisation status they should not wait to receive a letter before they come forward.
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Vaccination Maggie Rae, director of public health, said: “Too many children and young people in Wiltshire remain susceptible to measles infection.
It is never too late to protect our children and young people against measles, mumps and rubella. We would urge parents to ensure they contact their GP to arrange vaccination for any children who have not been vaccinated as a priority.”
Two doses of MMR are essential to ensure protection and following the increase in cases of measles across the country a national catch up programme for MMR vaccination targeting 10 to 16 year olds has been launched.
Parents are being asked to check the immunisation status of all their children to ensure they have received both of the recommended doses of MMR. If any of their children are unimmunised they should contact their GP surgery in order to arrange vaccination.
GP practices will also be starting to invite 10 to 16 year olds who have not received two doses of MMR to attend for vaccination over the coming weeks.
However, if people are concerned about their immunisation status they should not wait to receive a letter before they come forward.
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