Please make sure your child is up to date with their vaccinations and book an appointment at the surgery to catch up on missed doses. Two doses of the MMR vaccine can provide lifelong protection against measles.
Measles is more than just a rash. 1 in 5 children with measles will need hospital treatment. It can cause serious complications and in rare cases can be fatal.
If you are unsure if you or your child are up to date with your vaccinations, please contact the practice.
There are concerns locally and nationally as there has been a concerning rise in school absences with a large proportion attributable to illness. It seems that some parents are now, post-COVID, less confident in assessing if their child is well enough to be in school.
A new publication from the NHS ‘Is my child too ill for school?’ is highly informative and we encourage all parents to read it.