A warning is being issued as just over 15 per cent of Greater Manchester children are unprotected against one of the world's most contagious diseases - as the region is hit with confirmed cases.
The region has seen a decline in the uptake of childhood vaccinations, according to NHS leaders. That includes the MMR vaccine protecting measles, mumps and rubella, a trend which is reflected nationally.
Latest figures show only 84.8 per cent of five-year-olds in Greater Manchester have had both doses of their MMR vaccine. That is well below the 95 per cent World Health Organization’s (WHO) target needed to achieve and sustain measles elimination.
