MMR Campaign
NHS Brent, Brent Council and the Health Protection Agency have teamed up to roll out a borough-wide awareness campaign to highlight the worrying fact that measles is spreading in the borough.
Brent has the highest level of confirmed measles cases in the North West London sector. From Jan - Sept 2008 a total of 87 cases within the eight boroughs of the North West London sector were confirmed. 45 of these children were from Brent and there have been outbreaks in three local schools.
Low levels of immunisation uptake over the last decade have led to a significant increase in the number of children who are not protected against measles. The more children that are not protected, the more rapidly measles will spread.
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Further Information
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To find out more about this campaign or to obtain information visit www.immunisation.nhs.uk
For copies of leaflets or posters please contact us at communications@brentpct.nhs.uk |
