UK doctors voice concerns over falling vax rates

MMR coverage falls fifth year in a row, a 'big drop in terms of public health', officials say
Reuters Health
Baby with measles

Rates of childhood vaccinations for all 13 routine immunisations have dropped in the past year in England, in what UK health officials say is a “concerning trend” that increases the risk of outbreaks.

The figures follow a warning from the WHO last month that Britain has lost its “measles-free” status, three years after the virus was eliminated in the country.