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A mother whose child died aged six from a brain inflammation caused by measles hopes sharing her story will encourage parents to "vaccinate more".

It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned of measles outbreaks in parts of London.

Gemma Larkman-Jones wants more parents to consider having their children vaccinated sooner.

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Prof Dame Jenny Harries, UKHSA chief executive, warned that measles is spreading among unvaccinated communities, and added that a "national call to action" is needed across the country.

Vaccination rates across the UK have been dropping, but there are particular concerns in parts of the capital as well as in some areas of the West Midlands.

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[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com -2 points 2 years ago (5 children)

if ooonly someone had told her... are you kidding me.

[–] madsen@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Did you read the article? She's not saying that she didn't know that measles are dangerous, she's saying that she thinks people would vaccinate more and sooner if they knew the potential delayed effects of measles. Her son died 4 years after catching it and he wasn't vaccinated at 2 because he was on a delayed vaccination program (it doesn't say why). It's a super tragic story really and it doesn't seem like she's anti-vax or anything like it, quite the opposite.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

interesting, thank you!

if the problem is these delayed vaccinations, why isnt that the meat of this problem? seems less about communication and more about a failed implementation plan (in general)

[–] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago

For example some doctors, if a baby is suspected to have an acute form "Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome" to the egg, they prefer to delay the shot of a few months waiting for the diagnosis, in the tiny chance that if some egg proteins are present in the vaccine (some of them are grew in chicken eggs)

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