Leeds City Council has been urging people to get the MMR vaccine after the numbers of people receiving it have plummeted to their lowest levels in a decade.
The vaccine, which is offered to young children, protects against Measles, Mumps and Rubella. Immunisations have remained available throughout the pandemic, with Leeds City Council saying some practices have even maintained “excellent uptake”.
However, there has been a national drop in vaccine uptake which, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), has dropped first dose coverage in two-year-olds below 90%. Coverage of the second dose in five year olds across England has dropped to 85.5% - far below the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) target of 95% for Measles elimination.
