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UK 'eliminates measles' for first time
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the UK has achieved the elimination of measles for the first time.
The health body says that while small clusters remain, these are brought in from abroad and they are not spreading. However, because of several large outbreaks across Europe, WHO warns that the UK must not become complacent.
The Department of Health recently announced that it has reached its target of getting 95 per cent of children to have had the first does of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine by their first birthday.
Mary Ramsay, head of immunisation at Public Health England, said: "This is a huge achievement and a testament to all the hard work by our health professionals in the NHS to ensure that all children and adults are fully protected with two doses of the MMR vaccine. We need to ensure that this is sustained going forward by maintaining and improving coverage of the MMR vaccine in children and by catching up older children and young adults who missed out."
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