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Dr Jenny Harries

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Huge push to get kids vaccinated against illnesses like measles, polio and diphtheria as uptake rates plunge to decade low in wake of Covid

Huge push to get kids vaccinated against illnesses like measles, polio and diphtheria as uptake rates plunge to decade low in wake of Covid

‘If we’re not vaccinated, we’re not protected’ is the compelling message at…
Tear-jerking scene in ITVs new three-part Covid drama Breathtaking shows patient being left to die in the back of an ambulance because pandemic-era rules stopped paramedics from doing CPR

Tear-jerking scene in ITVs new three-part Covid drama Breathtaking shows patient being left to die in the back of an ambulance because pandemic-era rules stopped paramedics from doing CPR

A tear-jerking scene in ITV’s new three-part Covid drama shows a patient being…
Why I won't give my child the MMR jab: Brutally honest verdict of mother who insists she is not an anti-vaxxer - as a top expert debunks her widely-believed concerns in hope of convincing hesitant parents to get their kids jabbed

Why I won't give my child the MMR jab: Brutally honest verdict of mother who insists she is not an anti-vaxxer – as a top expert debunks her widely-believed concerns in hope of convincing hesitant parents to get their kids jabbed

A leading doctor has today debunked some of the biggest fears surrounding…
Now prepare for measles mayhem all over the UK: Health chiefs reveal outbreaks are cropping up outside of West Midlands epicentre 'due to worryingly low MMR vaccine uptake'

Now prepare for measles mayhem all over the UK: Health chiefs reveal outbreaks are cropping up outside of West Midlands epicentre 'due to worryingly low MMR vaccine uptake'

Health officials are scrambling to stem an alarming tide of measles across…
England's measles hotspots REVEALED amid surge in cases blamed on slump in MMR vacccination rates

England's measles hotspots REVEALED amid surge in cases blamed on slump in MMR vacccination rates

Dozens of people have caught measles in the country’s virus hotspots over…
Even the DOCTORS don't know what measles looks like: Medics in worst-hit part of country are having to 'send pictures of symptoms to younger clinicians' to teach them tell-tale signs of illness country has 'forgotten about'

Even the DOCTORS don't know what measles looks like: Medics in worst-hit part of country are having to 'send pictures of symptoms to younger clinicians' to teach them tell-tale signs of illness country has 'forgotten about'

Young doctors are being sent pictures of measles symptoms amid an explosion…
I caught measles in my 20s - now I have to eat through a tube: Heartbreaking story of 29-year-old whose mother feared MMR jab would cause autism

I caught measles in my 20s – now I have to eat through a tube: Heartbreaking story of 29-year-old whose mother feared MMR jab would cause autism

A woman who caught measles at 23 after only receiving one MMR…
The measles symptoms YOU need to know about - as UK health chief Jenny Harries says urgent action is needed to stop the infection spreading around the country

The measles symptoms YOU need to know about – as UK health chief Jenny Harries says urgent action is needed to stop the infection spreading around the country

An outbreak of measles will spread across the UK unless more people…
UK declares 'national incident' over measles outbreak: Interactive map reveals nearly HALF of children in parts of east London have not had the MMR jab - as experts say distrust of vaccines has increased post-Covid

UK declares 'national incident' over measles outbreak: Interactive map reveals nearly HALF of children in parts of east London have not had the MMR jab – as experts say distrust of vaccines has increased post-Covid

Fears of an impending measles resurgence today sparked a national ‘call to…