Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe NHS has launched an urgent catch-up campaign targeting approximately one million children aged two to 11 who have missed vital vaccinations against childhood diseases. The initiative follows the deaths of two children in England from measles this year and a significant rise in cases, with 801 reported so far compared to 959 cases in 2025.The campaign aims to boost protection against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox using the MMR/V vaccine. Parents of children under six will be contacted by their GPs, while those with children aged six to 11 will receive notifications via the NHS App, text, email, or letter. The World Health Organisation declared earlier this year that the UK no longer holds measles elimination status, with only 84.1 per cent of five-year-olds having received both MMR vaccine doses.In fullNHS says it’s ‘crucial’ parents check children are vaccinated against deadly diseasesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
NHS launches vaccine catch-up campaign after children die of measles
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe NHS has launched an urgent catch-up campaign targeting approximately one million children aged two to 11 who have missed vital vaccinations against childhood diseases. The initiative follows the deaths of two children in England from measles this year and a significant rise in cases, with 801 reported so far compared to 959 cases in 2025.The campaign aims to boost protection against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox using the MMR/V vaccine. Parents of children under six will be contacted by their GPs, while those with children aged six to 11 will receive notifications via the NHS App, text, email, or letter. The World Health Organisation declared earlier this year that the UK no longer holds measles elimination status, with only 84.1 per cent of five-year-olds having received both MMR vaccine doses.In fullNHS says it’s ‘crucial’ parents check children are vaccinated against deadly diseasesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
