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With measles cases rising, the UK has launched a campaign urging around a million families to book the new four-in-one MMRV vaccine.

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The UK has lost its measles elimination status, according to the WHO, due to a spike in cases in 2024 and a fall in vaccination coverage.

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Measles cases are roaring back in the US, with nearly 1,300 cases so far this year, 25 years after the disease was declared eliminated by the CDC.

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Millions of children around the world are at risk of serious infectious diseases because immunisation programmes have stalled, says a new study.

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A second child has died of measles in the midst of an outbreak of cases that has now affected around 642 people in the US since January.

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A sharp rise in measles cases in 2024 in Europe has led to widespread calls for a concerted effort to ramp up vaccination rates.