Parents urged to ensure children have measles jab as concern over outbreak grows

While vaccination rates for measles, mumps, and rubella are high, they have not reached the recommended rate of 95%.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has urged parents of children under 10 to ensure they receive an MMR vaccine, as concerns grow over a possible measles outbreak.

Mr Donnelly said that there is a “high probability” of an outbreak in Ireland, after the HSE carried out a risk assessment last month.