How many times does it need saying? There is no evidence that the MMR vaccine causes autism. And yet, with MMR vaccination rates down to 50% in London (it needs to be 95% to ensure ‘herd’ immunity), it’s hardly surprising that figures show a jump …
Some unjabbed kids, yesterday. London saw a significant rise in measles in 2008, with 721 confirmed cases compared with 424 in 2007. This from 1217 cases across England and Wales last year. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) pins the rise to a lower uptake of …
If your kids haven’t gotten jabbed yet, now might be the time. The Department of Health has renewed its concerns about children who haven’t received the MMR vaccine. Reported cases of measles have been on the rise, and as a result the number of MMR …
In the fall, Hackney had a measles problem. Now, the spots have spread to Lewisham, with 19 cases in January — a third of the 67 cases reported in south-east London. The Health Protection Agency are warning that we’ll be seeing even more sick spotty …
