Measles
Commons · Question 39432 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of measles cases across the UK.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 28 Mar 2025
There has been a resurgence of measles in England since autumn 2023, initially driven by cases in Birmingham, followed by a large outbreak in London, with small clusters in other regions. This was largely due to a gradual decline in uptake of childhood va...