Published on: 18 July 2023

Measles cases are on the rise in England and across Europe. Make sure you and your family are protected against becoming seriously unwell with measles by checking if you are up to date with the MMR vaccine.

Across England, on average one in ten children are not up to date with their MMR vaccinations, with some areas of the country as low as two in five, putting thousands of children at risk of catching measles and the disease spreading in unvaccinated communities.

Just two doses of the MMR vaccine gives you and your family lifelong protection against catching measles. The first vaccine is given at age one year and the second at age 3 years and 4 months old.

If you’ve missed any doses, it’s not too late to catch up. Contact you’re GP Practice today to book an appointment to get up to date.

If you are unsure if your child is fully vaccinated the Trust's Child Health Department may be able to check if your child/ young person is under 16yrs old and lives in any of the three areas it covers which are Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside.

We do hold some records until the age of 25 yrs. but young adults will be asked to call themselves.

Telephone numbers: 4028146  or  4028147

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