24 July 2026
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Isle of Man News

Manx Care urges parents to book MMR vaccine for children

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Parents on the Island are being encouraged to book their children in for their missed measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

Figures show almost 25 percent of under five-year-olds are yet to be vaccinated for MMR.

This means they are unprotected and at risk of catching these serious and completely preventable infections.

Manx Care confirmed there have been no cases on Island despite an outbreak in parts of the UK.

The best protection from measles is to get 2 doses of the MMR vaccine, given at 1 year and again at 3 years 4 months.

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Shaun Moore is the Senior Broadcast Journalist for Manx.News and has over 15 years of working in radio, television, print and online. Previous work includes BBC, Sky, ITV, Bauer, Global Radio and Newsflare. Member of Chartered Institute of Journalists.

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