Pen Green Centre for children and their families

Measles Outbreak

There have been recent localised outbreaks of measles centred around the West Midlands. There is concern there may be a risk of further outbreaks in other areas with low MMR vaccine rates.

Measles spreads very easily among those who are unvaccinated, especially in nurseries and schools. The best protection against measles for children and adults is to get both doses of the MMR vaccine. It is never too late to have these vaccinations.

See below information on Measles from the NHS;

Measles – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

DfE has published an Education Hub blog with guidance on measles and the MMR vaccine for parents, nurseries and schools.