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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

MMR jab uptake among young people in England up by 23% since 2023, says NHS

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
The biggest increases in vaccination numbers were in the north-west, London, and West Midlands. Photograph: Lindsey Wasson/Reuters

The number of young people receiving their MMR jab is up nearly a quarter from last year, official figures show.

A national campaign to boost uptake was launched in January amid concern over measles rates in England, when the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) declared a national incident after a major outbreak in the West Midlands. The growth in infections shows no sign of abating, with a 40% increase in reported cases in England since March.

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