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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Measles in all English regions, says UKHSA, as it urges parents to get children jabbed

Child receiving a MMR vaccination
Hundreds of thousands of children around England have not had their MMR jab, according to senior health officials. Photograph: Ed Maynard/Getty Images

Millions of parents have been issued with a fresh warning to ensure their children are vaccinated against measles as new figures show cases have emerged across every region in England.

The UK Health Security Agency was forced to declare a national incident last month after a major outbreak in the West Midlands in which hundreds of children developed the potentially deadly disease.

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