Patch to protect against measles in children shows promise
Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology. Source link
Measles
Measles: South Wales outbreak declared amid two new cases
Four children in south-east Wales have the virus and are being treated, authorities say. Source link
Push for young adults to get MMR jab as measles cases rise
These youngsters would have been eligible for a jab when the vaccination rates began to fall in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Take up of the MMR jab started to drop following a 1998 report by Andrew Wakefield which falsely linked the jab with autism, according to a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) 2023 … Read more
Measles campaign features children pleading for jabs in England
Health officials want to remind busy parents in England of the serious risks if vaccinations are missed. Source link
England now seeing clusters of measles cases
Another 56 cases have been seen in the last week across a number of regions. Source link
Measles: West Midlands cases 'disproportionately high'
Elsewhere there have been 62 cases in London, and 32 in Yorkshire and the Humber in the same period. The remaining cases were reported in other regions of England. Of the 465 cases in England, the majority – 66% (306) – were in children under the age of 10, while 25% (115) were in young … Read more
West Midlands has 75% of England's measles cases
In a statement, health minister Maria Caulfield said NHS England has “rapidly implemented” a campaign to increase the number of children being vaccinated. “[It is] part of a major drive to protect children from becoming seriously unwell as measles continues to rise in parts of the country,” she said. From 6 February, parents and carers … Read more
Alarming 30-fold rise in measles in Europe – WHO
Speaking about the situation in Europe, Dr Hans Kluge, regional director at the WHO, said: “We have seen, in the region, not only a 30-fold increase in measles cases, but also nearly 21,000 hospitalisations and five measles-related deaths. This is concerning. Source link
Measles: Why are cases rising and what is the MMR vaccine?
Young people are being encouraged to have the MMR jab, as cases of measles rise in several areas. Source link
Measles jab campaign targets unprotected millions
More than three million children under 16 are at risk of becoming ill, NHS England says. Source link