Rise in measles cases in North West London

 

Dear Parents and Guardians,

In the last few weeks there’s been an increase in the number of measles cases in North West London. Measles spreads easily and can cause serious illnesses including pneumonia and meningitis.

Check your child’s red book and, if they need to, update their vaccinations.  To do this, contact your GP and book an appointment. If your child is not currently registered with a GP, then you can contact your local GP Practice and ask to be registered and at the same time request for your child to be vaccinated.

 

If you have any concerns or questions relating to the MMR vaccine or any other childhood vaccinations and would like to discuss further before getting your child vaccinated, then do please contact your local GP who will be able to help.

Look out for symptoms of measles in your child, which include:

• a high temperature;
• a runny or blocked nose, sneezing or a cough;
• red, sore, watery eyes;
• a rash with spots of the measles sometimes raised and join together to form blotchy patches; and / or
• white spots in the mouth.

 

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