What is measles? rash, symptoms and complications
Parents and medical professionals need to be on “high alert” for measles after the vaccine rate among young children dropped to a 10-year low.
It is the first time in decades the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has issued national guidance to be wary as experts warn the unvaccinated are more at risk of developing serious side effects from the highly contagious disease.
At least 95% of children should be double vaccinated by the age of five but the UK is well below that target.
The latest figures from the NHS showed only 84.5% had received a second shot of the protective measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab – the lowest level since 2010-11.
Measles can make children very sick. The
