World vaccine uptake below level to stop spread of measles, warns WHO
More than 1.2m children in Europe have missed out on an MMR vaccine. Picture: Getty Images
The uptake of the MMR vaccine against measles has dropped below the level needed to stop the disease from spreading, the HSE has warned.
Health service chiefs have issued new advice for parents as the World Health Organization (WHO) launches a global “big catch-up” campaign to deliver millions of vaccines that were missed during the pandemic.
