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.

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    5 months ago

    It’s still in the top 5 though. And that’s per capita. If you look at the total number of frivolous lawsuits, America number one again, and it’s not even close

    Germany and Austria are only in the top 5 because a) the sheer number of laws they have, and b) the fact it that legal action is covered by obligatory insurance

    We all remember the McDonald’s case, that has nothing to do with it