BBC Health is warning, today:
London could see tens of thousands of measles cases due to low levels of vaccination, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned.
Mathematical calculations suggest an outbreak could affect between 40,000 and 160,000 people.
Higher levels of immunisation in the rest of the UK means there is a “low risk” of a large epidemic elsewhere.
Measles usually starts as a cold and then is followed by a rash – but there can be serious complications for some.
“For every 1,000 children who get measles, one or two will die from it,” said Prof Beate Kampmann, professor of paediatric infection and immunity at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
“To avoid deaths, serious cases and a community outbreak, 95% of the population needs to have been vaccinated against this infection, but our current coverage is well below this target.”
Children in the UK should have a first dose of the MMR vaccine by their first birthday and the second dose by the time they are three-and-a-half years old.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66200444
The BBC Health website does not mention it but the TV broadcast this morning suggests only 80% in London are vaccinated against measles.
The most recent immunisation statistics for Scotland (31 March 2023) suggest that 93.4% of children had the first dose of MMR vaccine by 24 months of age. This rose to 95.4% for children who had reached age 5.
BBC Scotland last reported on this in June 2019, with: MMR vaccination rates in slight fall among children in Scotland
Talking-up Scotland 
In some areas of London the rate is even lower – 69% for 2 yr olds
https://www.nursinginpractice.com/clinical/vaccinations-and-infections/risk-of-measles-outbreak-in-london-amid-poor-vaccination-rates/
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It would be interesting to analyse the data by socioeconomic status and ethnicity.
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Interesting yes but dangerous as we’d get accused of something.
As with Covid death rate, domestic abuse, murder
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It’s a tragedy waiting to happen, and it’s not just kids who are affected.
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I know but a very good history lesson, I very much like the bit where Lib/Lab say 600m was to much but Jacko could return all that money to London.At the end of the day it is all the fault of the SNP they say.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/5937034/a9-dualling-campaign-timeline/
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