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<p>In November 2016 a measles and rubella elimination strategy group was established
to oversee the development of a United Kingdom-wide Measles and Rubella elimination
strategy, which will outline the UK’s renewed commitment to the World Health Organization
targets and make recommendations for further action.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England
(PHE) and NHS England work closely with providers at a local level to target specific
communities where uptake of the Measles Mumps and Rubella vaccine is known to be poor,
as well as widening access by commissioning a range of alternative providers to complement
existing general practitioner activities and community health service delivered immunisations.</p><p>
</p><p>PHE also contributes to national standard development and setting for immunisation
providers and commissioners, which includes recommendations for commissioners and
providers on increasing immunisation uptake among children and young people in groups
and settings where immunisation coverage is low.</p>
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