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<p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is working closely with NHS England, the
Department and wider health system partners at the national, regional and local levels
to ensure the health system is prepared and can respond to outbreaks. Briefing notes
and letters have been sent to the National Health Service and health professional
organisations to remind them of existing guidance and ask them to seek assurance of
their preparedness to manage measles cases and prevent outbreaks in their settings.
National Measles guidance has been updated, and a range of resources have been published
including posters and training resources, which are all available at the following
links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-measles-guidelines"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-measles-guidelines</a></p><p>
</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measles-information-and-poster-for-health-professionals"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measles-information-and-poster-for-health-professionals</a></p><p>
</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/measles-guidance-data-and-analysis"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/measles-guidance-data-and-analysis</a></p><p>
</p><p>In January 2024, a national multi-agency exercise is planned to assess the
system-wide preparedness to respond to a large measles outbreak at a regional and
national level.</p><p> </p><p>UKHSA, NHS England, the Department and wider health
system partners are also working to raise public awareness of the risks and increase
measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination coverage, including through national
and regional call-recall exercises, communication campaigns and targeted outreach
for underserved communities. NHS England has agreed with general practices to focus
their annual campaign on local call recall for MMR to ensure that consistent efforts
are made to contact those eligible who have not taken up a vaccine offer between November
2023 and March 2024. A national call recall for individuals aged six years old up
to and including 25 years old who are not up to date with their MMR vaccine is planned
for 2024.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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