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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas and Rebecca Whittaker

Children are ‘sitting ducks’ in measles outbreak as dozens of schools block vaccination teams

Children starting school are the “sitting ducks” of the latest measles outbreak, experts have warned, as new research shows dozens of schools have denied access to vaccination teams.

This week, more than 50 suspected cases of measles have been reported by seven schools and a nursery in Enfield, in north central London, prompting Sir Keir Starmer to issue a warning to parents to get their children vaccinated.

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