Symptoms of measles as infection 're-established' in the UK:
From 2021 to 2023 the UK was considered to have "eliminated" the disease
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Measles Transmission Returns to the UKMeasles spread resumed in 2024; only 83.7% of five-year-olds had full MMR vaccination in 2024/25, lowest since 2009.
Key FactsJan 27, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: liverpoolecho.co.uk
- The WHO revoked the UK’s measles elimination status in 2024 due to renewed transmission of the disease.
- Vaccination rates dropped to 83.7% for two MMR doses among five-year-olds in 2024/25, the lowest since 2009/10.
- Children born from 2020 to 2022 will receive a catch-up MMRV vaccine between November 2026 and March 2028.
- Measles initially presents with cold-like symptoms and a rash, requiring at least four days of isolation after rash onset.
It is unsurprising the UK has lost its WHO measles elimination status, following nationwide outbreaks since 2024 and the preventable death of a child in 2025.— Dr. Ben Kasstan-Dabush, assistant professor of global health and development at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
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