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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

Rubella warning to pregnant women amid MMR jab decline as social media influencers to help spread message

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Diminishing rates of measles, mumps, and rubella jabs have prompted a Royal College warning over the risks to pregnant women, as the NHS raises concerns over London “lagging” behind the national uptake.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s immunisations lead, Dr Helen Bradford, said the falling uptake of the MMR vaccine could present a serious risk to pregnant women and their unborn children.

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