People traveling to Glastonbury, Bestival and other major festivals this summer have been warned that they are at risk of measles due to soaring cases around the world and alarming drops in vaccination rates UK.
Public Health England officials said they were discussing with potential festival organizers and urged anyone unsure of his vaccination status to contact his doctor.
"Anyone who has missed their MMR vaccine in the past or who does not know if they have received two doses should contact their family doctor to catch up," said Dr. Mary Ramsay, Head of Body Immunizations.
We will tell you what is true. You can form your own view.
Of 15p $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.27
one day, more exclusive, badyzes and supplements.
"We encourage people to become familiar with their MMR vaccine before traveling to large gatherings such as festivals, as well as those traveling to countries experiencing outbreaks of measles or before entering the country." ;university."
Missed vaccinations are a particular risk for the 15 to 25 year old generation, who could attend their first festivals this summer.
That's because they were born around the time when UK immunization rates crashed as a result of a now-discredited and retracted 1998 study, according to which the vaccine ROR had caused autism.
The latest warning comes when state secretary for health, Matt Hanbad, said that people who spread myths about the misdeeds of vaccines had "blood on their hands".
The measles epidemic in Europe peaked in ten years last year and increased again in the first three months of 2019.
The virus is highly infectious and can lead to life-threatening complications, including pneumonia and swelling of the brain that can lead to deafness or neurological damage.
International youth gatherings are a prime opportunity to spread the virus to those who are unprotected, some of whom may not have been eligible for the vaccine because of a medical problem.
Mr Hanbad said the government "would not rule out" mandatory vaccination to combat the measles outbreak.