Measles: information for schools and healthcare centres
Information and advice on measles and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Applies to England
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This information is designed for use in schools, healthcare centres, A&E departments, hospital wards, walk-in centres and GP practices. It addresses common questions about measles and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine that protects against the disease. It refers to recent outbreaks and explains why everyone eligible requires 2 doses of MMR vaccine to protect them from measles.
Paper copies of the English flyer are available to order by post, free of charge.
Translated versions of the flyer are available in the following languages:
Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Chinese (simplified), French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romany, Romanian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu.
Other available formats include audio, braille, British Sign Language (BSL) video, easy read and large print versions.
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Copies of printed publications and the full range of digital resources to support the immunisation programmes can now be ordered and downloaded online. Log in to register and place your order.
Updates to this page
Published 8 May 2013Last updated 24 August 2023 + show all updates
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Added links for translated and accessible versions.
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Updated flyer and text version (English only).
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Added text version of the flyer.
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Added Hebrew and Turkish translations.
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Added new translated versions.
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Updated with new version of flyer.
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First published.