Measles

Don’t let your child catch it
– get them vaccinated with the MMR vaccine

• measles outbreaks happen when not enough children have been vaccinated
• measles can be a very serious disease, leading to ear and chest infections, fts, diarrhea, and damage to the brain. Measles can kill
• Your child is at risk of measles if he or she hasn’t had the MMR vaccination
• 2 doses of MMR vaccine are needed to get the best protection
• l if your child is due to have had 2 doses of MMR but has not yet received them, no matter what age they are, you should contact your GP to get them vaccinated as soon as possible*

• if you can’t remember if your child has had any, 1 or 2 doses of MMR vaccine, check his or her personal child health record (the Red Book). If this doesn’t help, speak to your GP
• if you don’t know how many doses your child has had, it’s better to have 2 doses of MMR vaccine now rather than risk leaving them unprotected

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