Decades after a sham study threatened to permanently undermine trust in the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, the World Health Organization declared the disease had been eliminated for the first time in the UK.
“This is a huge achievement and a testament to all the hard work by our health professionals in the NHS to ensure that all children and adults are fully protected with two doses of the MMR vaccine.”
“We’re at a point where there’s a very large susceptible population of children,” Prof Sir Andrew Pollard, chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, told the Guardian in an interview this week.
The rise in cases is partly a legacy of the pandemic, says Prof Stuart Neil, head of the department of infectious diseases at King’s College London.
“Due to the success of the UK immunisation programme, many parents will have no first-hand experience of measles,” said Dr David Elliman, a paediatrician at London’s Great Ormond Street hospital.
Nationally, strategies promised by the NHS and government to boost vaccination rates urgently need to be enacted, says Dr Ronny Cheung of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
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Britain lost its measles-free status in 2019 due to declining vaccination rates.
This has led to a measles outbreak, with hundreds of cases reported in recent weeks.
Experts believe low vaccination is partly due to the pandemic disrupting immunization programs.
Additionally, the false autism claims from the 1990s have left a legacy of unvaccinated people who can now spread measles.
In response, health officials are urgently trying to boost vaccination rates to control the outbreak through expanded clinics and outreach, but acknowledge it will take time and effort to address this growing public health threat.
The article also highlights that while misinformation continues to have some impact by influencing past vaccine decisions, experts believe the main current drivers of low vaccination are issues with access to immunization services and families struggling to utilize vaccination programs, rather than active spread of anti-vaccine sentiment. Addressing systemic barriers to vaccination will be important to resolve the crisis.
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Decades after a sham study threatened to permanently undermine trust in the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, the World Health Organization declared the disease had been eliminated for the first time in the UK.
“This is a huge achievement and a testament to all the hard work by our health professionals in the NHS to ensure that all children and adults are fully protected with two doses of the MMR vaccine.”
“We’re at a point where there’s a very large susceptible population of children,” Prof Sir Andrew Pollard, chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, told the Guardian in an interview this week.
The rise in cases is partly a legacy of the pandemic, says Prof Stuart Neil, head of the department of infectious diseases at King’s College London.
“Due to the success of the UK immunisation programme, many parents will have no first-hand experience of measles,” said Dr David Elliman, a paediatrician at London’s Great Ormond Street hospital.
Nationally, strategies promised by the NHS and government to boost vaccination rates urgently need to be enacted, says Dr Ronny Cheung of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
The original article contains 1,542 words, the summary contains 195 words. Saved 87%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
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“saved 87%” my brother in christ you have not even mentioned the main story here, only the context for why the story is so bleak… Without it it looks uplifting…
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Here is a summary from Kagi Summariser for anyone wanting one:
Britain lost its measles-free status in 2019 due to declining vaccination rates.
This has led to a measles outbreak, with hundreds of cases reported in recent weeks.
Experts believe low vaccination is partly due to the pandemic disrupting immunization programs.
Additionally, the false autism claims from the 1990s have left a legacy of unvaccinated people who can now spread measles.
In response, health officials are urgently trying to boost vaccination rates to control the outbreak through expanded clinics and outreach, but acknowledge it will take time and effort to address this growing public health threat.
The article also highlights that while misinformation continues to have some impact by influencing past vaccine decisions, experts believe the main current drivers of low vaccination are issues with access to immunization services and families struggling to utilize vaccination programs, rather than active spread of anti-vaccine sentiment. Addressing systemic barriers to vaccination will be important to resolve the crisis.