Getting vaccinated is a normal part of growing up in the UK. It is one of many things people do to protect their children from serious diseases like meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella. The decision to vaccinate your children is yours and it’s natural to have questions about

Below are some points and advice from the Borough about the measles outbreak: •         Measles can be very serious but is completely preventable •         Current MMR uptake levels in London are the lowest in a decade, with a high risk of outbreaks in under-vaccinated communities. • 

Dear Parent(s) / Carer(s), Re: Increase in scarlet fever We are writing to inform you of a recent [national/local] increase in notifications of scarlet fever to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), above seasonal expected levels. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you