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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Jane Kirby & Tim Hanlon

Measles warning: Parents told get kids jabbed against deadly disease before school starts

Parents are being told that kids are at risk of catching potentially lethal measles with more than one in 10 children still unvaccinated - the lowest level in a decade.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urging that children have their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines as well as other routine jabs before starting school.

Measles is a highly infectious disease which can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).

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