A mother whose child died aged six from a brain inflammation caused by measles hopes sharing her story will encourage parents to “vaccinate more”.

It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned of measles outbreaks in parts of London.

Gemma Larkman-Jones wants more parents to consider having their children vaccinated sooner.

Prof Dame Jenny Harries, UKHSA chief executive, warned that measles is spreading among unvaccinated communities, and added that a “national call to action” is needed across the country.

Vaccination rates across the UK have been dropping, but there are particular concerns in parts of the capital as well as in some areas of the West Midlands.

  • isles@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Do you suppose finding “blame” is the key component to finding the “fix”?

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      8 months ago

      No. They literally said finding the blame doesn’t fix the problem, then they illustrated how assigning blame is unproductive.

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      8 months ago

      eh sure ig, but the issue is not the cause of one singular party so it’s kinda bad if just one party is listed as the blame.

      I don’t like anti-vaxxers but they’re not just the cause, they’re a result of a society that fails to educate about medicine.