Measles outbreak across London

We have had the below update from the Local Authority about a Measles outbreak across London. Please see the attachment as there are a number of helpful links. 

Measles

There is a significant measles outbreak in London, and all boroughs are on heightened alert.
Measles general information Measles spreads very easily among those who are unvaccinated. Measles can be a very unpleasant illness. In some children it can be very serious and lead to hospitalization – and in rare cases tragically can cause death. People in certain risk groups including babies and young children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immunity, are at increased risk of complications from measles. Symptoms include a runny nose, cough, high fever, sore red watery eyes and a blotchy red-brown rash. Having two doses of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine at the right time (dose 1 from 12 months and dose 2 from 3 years 4 months) is the best way to protect your child and help prevent it spreading, especially to those most vulnerable. Two doses of the MMR vaccine give you excellent lifelong protection. If you or your child has missed out, contact your GP surgery to catch up as soon as possible. There has been a recent, increase in measles cases in England, including (at the time of writing) an ongoing outbreak centered in Birmingham and around the West Midlands region of England. Most of the cases have been in children under the age of 10 years with many outbreaks linked to nurseries and schools.