Parents urged to get children vaccinated after measles death in Liverpool

Child reportedly died at Alder Hey hospital amid surge of measles cases in cityHealth officials have urged people to come forward for the measles vaccine if they are not up-to-date with their shots after a child at Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool died from the disease.The city has experienced a surge in cases among young people, with the hospital warning parents last week that the spike in infections was due to falling rates of uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Continue reading...