Call for all children to receive MMR vaccine after measles outbreak

Public health authorities say Leeds and Liverpool cases a reminder of vulnerability of those who have not been immunised

Public health authorities are calling on parents to ensure their children get the MMR vaccine after a measles outbreak in Leeds and Liverpool.

Officials believe the virus was brought back from the European mainland, which they said had seen recent outbreaks, and was being spread among children in schools and nurseries.

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