HSE begins MMR vaccination response in north Dublin schools

The HSE has begun an MMR vaccination blitz in primary schools in Dublin's north inner city in response to a rapid rise in the number of measles in the area over the summer.

The HSE has begun an MMR vaccination drive in primary schools in Dublin's north inner city in response to a rapid rise in the number of measles in the area over the summer.

In 2000, a serious outbreak of measles in Dublin saw cases rise to as high as 1,600 and claimed the lives of three young children.