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EPISODE · Mar 7, 2024 · 12 MIN

Almost a quarter of under-5s haven't had MMR vaccine

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Has your child had any doses of the measles vaccine? It's recommended the first dose of the MMR jab is given to one year olds, with a second one when the child is three and a half. But, according to Manx Care, almost a quarter of all under fives on the Island haven't had either. Currently there are no cases here, but after a recent spate of cases in the UK, there are concerns an outbreak could develop here quickly if a case were identified. Director for Nursing Paul Moore told Amy Griffiths more:

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Has your child had any doses of the measles vaccine? It's recommended the first dose of the MMR jab is given to one year olds, with a second one when the child is three and a half. But, according to Manx Care, almost a quarter of all under fives...

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