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'My son almost died from measles at eight months old - it's a terror no child should experience'
As concerns grow over a recent measles outbreak in the UK, mum and author Catherine Cooper has shared her experiences of ...
Union Health will now screen patients for measles
All patients will now be screened for measles during every visit, whether they are at Union Hospital Terre Haute, Union ...
The Importance of Vaccines for Children
Readers respond to articles about childhood vaccinations and a rise in measles cases. Also: Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s ...
MMR vaccine recommendation in Williams County reverts to normal as officials say measles outbreak over
With confirmed community spread back in May, the department recommended that infants six months or older should take an early ...
Measles death shows nation must ‘redouble’ vaccine efforts, Streeting says
The death of a child from measles in Liverpool shows that the nation needs to “redouble its efforts” to vaccinate more children, according to Wes Streeting. The Health Secretary stressed that vaccines ...
Map shows MMR vaccination rates where you live after child dies with measles
L iverpool is one of 22 places in the country where MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination rates have dropped below 75% following the death of a child in the city. A child has died at ...