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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading MMR Vaccine remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to reverse the declining uptake in MMR vaccines, particularly in London, in order to retain the UK’s elimination status for measles and rubella. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian more like this
uin HL13528 remove filter
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-18more like thismore than 2019-02-18
answer text <p>In January 2019 Public Health England, Public Health Wales, The Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland and Health Protection Scotland published the UK Measles and Rubella elimination strategy 2019. A copy is attached.</p><p>The strategy sets out four core components required to maintain elimination of measles and rubella: achieving and sustaining very high coverage (more than or equal to 95%) with two doses of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) through the routine childhood immunisation programme; providing opportunities for MMR catch-up to all susceptible population groups over five years old; strengthening surveillance systems by rigorous case investigation and laboratory confirmation of suspected sporadic cases and outbreaks; and improving the availability and use of high-quality, evidence-based information for health professionals and the public on measles and MMR.</p><p>A multi-agency group has been established to take forward the actions in the strategy in England. Local teams including those in London are expected to work with local stakeholders to develop a measles and rubella elimination action plan.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-18T14:16:16.617Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-18T14:16:16.617Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
attachment
1
file name UK_measles_and_rubella_elimination_strategy.pdf more like this
title HL13528 attached information more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this