The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued another warning about measles. Infections in Europe (including UK) are at a 25-year high, so there is concern that unvaccinated holidaymakers are especially vulnerable to catching the disease (and, of course, bringing it home after a ruined holiday). There’s a BBC News report at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c706y4jr95lo.
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Whooping Cough
Whooping Cough is out there and case rates are (relatively) high compared with most rcenet years. So here’s an interesting critique of the UKHSA’s “keep calm” message. Whooping cough – have UKHSA got the framing right?
Vaccination
This from the NHS … Why vaccination is important and the safest way to protect yourself https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/why-vaccination-is-important-and-the-safest-way-to-protect-yourself/
Measles
The UK Health Security agency (UKHSA) has declared a national health incident due to the rising number of cases of measles. The increase is brought about by the low take-up of the MMR vaccination with a country average of only 85% (and as low as 75% in London) of children starting school being fully vaccinated …
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MMR Vaccination
Parents in England are being urged to ensure children get MMR jab amid uptake drop. With just 84.5% f 5-year-olds having had both doses of MMR, vaccination levels are at their lowest since 2010-11. Uptake of other key jabs is also too low. Guardian report at https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/29/parents-in-england-urged-to-ensure-children-get-mmr-vaccine-amid-uptake-drop.
Measles
Received from NW London NHS … Measles cases are rising in London, and can make your child seriously ill. Vaccination is the best protection against becoming seriously unwell. Parents need to: Book a GP appointment, if your child needs to catch up on their vaccinations If you are unsure about your child’s vaccination status, check …
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Shingles Vaccination
Eligibility for Shingles vaccination is being extended. From 1 September the shingles vaccination is being made available to around 900,000 more patients in England. Essentially anyone over 50 who is immunosuppressed, and everyone over 65 (who have not already been vaccinated) becomes eligible. There’s an NHS press release at https://rb.gy/o2xxc and more detailed information at …
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Childhood Vaccination Reminder
This reminder about childhood vaccinations has been received from NW London NHS … Many children missed vital routine vaccinations over the past couple of years, putting them at risk of preventable diseases. The good news is that it’s not too late to protect your child from serious illness, make an appointment with your GP as …
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Winter Prediction
The NHS is warning that this could be a bad year for flu, and indeed Covid, at least based on what has been seen in the Southern Hemisphere. So the advice is that if you are eligible for flu and/or Covid jabs, then please get them – this protects you and indeed everyone. News item …
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Polio Vaccine Boosters for Children
Lots of news breaking in the media that around 1 million children aged 1 to 9 years are to be offered a booster polio vaccination. This follows the discovery of polio virus in the sewage from eight north and east London boroughs after the initial discovery some months ago. (Note: Ealing is not affected, but …
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