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.

•         Ensure your children are vaccinated.

•         It is never too late to catch up. You can get both doses of your MMR vaccine for free on the NHS whatever your age

•         Animal-product free / porcine-free vaccines are available on request

·       Building on this success, the NHS is expanding our national invitation and reminder scheme in the next few weeks, by inviting those aged 6 to 11 years old who are missing their first or second MMR vaccination. Over February and March, we will be inviting around 1 million children via their parents and guardians.

·       This is being expanded further across the Midlands (Birmingham and Solihull, and Coventry and Warwickshire) and London to include 11- to 25-year-olds, we will be inviting around 1.2 million children and young adults in areas with more cases.

Please support the NHS and local health protection teams by following this advice when you can.