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Measles death shows nation must ‘redouble’ vaccine efforts, Streeting says

Health Secretary Wes Streeting stressed that vaccines ‘save lives’ (PA) - (PA Wire)

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 “save lives” and said the Government will be carrying out work throughout the remainder of the year to boost uptake.

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