Scientists comment on latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) that shows measles cases remain high. Dr … read more
Scientists comment on reports that a child has died in a Liverpool hospital after contracting measles. Prof Elizabeth Whittaker, … read more
Scientists comment on a WHO report on the number of measles cases in Europe in 2024. Prof Helen Bedford, … read more
A modelling study published in the Lancet Public Health looks at long term MMR vaccine waning. Prof Alex Richter, British Society … read more
The vast majority of cases of measles in England are in unvaccinated children and young people and outbreaks are always … read more
A study published in Nature Microbiology looks at birth by C-section and measles vaccine failure. Prof Alastair Sutcliffe, Professor of General … read more
Scientists react to the latest measles statistics published by UKHSA. Dr David Elliman, Community Paediatrician, Great Ormond Street Hospital, … read more
Scientists react to reports of measles cases in the West Midlands. Professor Mike Tildesley, Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling … read more
A press release from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) encourages parents to check whether children are fully up to … read more
Reaction to the Prime Minister’s statement on measles and vaccine uptake. Dr David Elliman, Consultant in Community Child Health, … read more
Research published in BMC Medicine claims that current vaccination policies may not be sufficient to achieve and maintain measles elimination … read more
By Fiona Fox This blog contains the thoughts of the author rather than representing the work or policy of the … read more
Reactions to WHO report on figures of measles and vaccination in Europe. Prof Arne Akbar, President of the British Society … read more
A report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) looks at progress towards global measles control. read more
The WHO announced that over 41,000 people in the WHO European Region had been infected with measles in the first half of 2018; and a Public Health England update said that there were 828 confirmed cases of measles in England between 1 January and 13 August 2018. read more
The World Health Organization has announced that there were more than 21,000 measles cases in Europe in 2017.
It has been reported that there is an outbreak of measles in both Leeds and Liverpool. read more
JAMA Pediatrics published a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcing the elimination of measles, rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) from the United States was sustained through 2011. read more
This is an extract from an article that appeared on the Guardian website on Friday 29th April. When Jeremy Paxman … read more
After sustained media interest in the South Wales measles epidemic, the SMC invited speakers in for a background Q and A session, and to hear about a paper on teenagers’ understandings of and attitudes towards vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases. read more
