London Health Service Promotes Take Up of Routine Vaccines for Children

News - 21 March 2023

Parents are urged to protect their children from measles, mumps and rubella
a child having a vaccination

The South East London ICS is urging parents and carers to ensure their children are up to date with their free measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, and all other routine childhood immunisations. These vaccinations are crucial in protecting children against preventable diseases. If you haven’t had the vaccines, you are more likely to catch these diseases.

MMR vaccines protect our children against serious and potentially deadly illnesses and help to stop outbreaks in the community. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we know that some children have missed their vaccine appointments, but it is not too late to catch up and get protected.

The MMR vaccine is safe, quick, and free as part of the NHS routine immunisation schedule. In the UK, millions of MMR doses have been given since it was introduced in 1988. Before vaccines can be used, they are thoroughly tested for safety and approved by the UK’s independent regulator.

To find out more about the MMR vaccine, please visit www.selondonics.org/childhoodvaccinations for further information.

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