Chair Comment on vaccination and measles outbreak

“It is deeply concerning to see warnings about the potential spread of measles against the backdrop of known and falling levels of vaccination. Our report to government last year should have been a wake-up call.

“The government’s long-awaited vaccination strategy, when it finally came, picked up on a number of our recommendations. In particular, the need for a more flexible delivery model to overcome practical challenges in getting protection to the right people at the right time and in the right place. With warnings of the risk of a spread of measles cases, there must be a real drive now to reach communities where the vaccination message might not have got through. The government must now commit to that flexible delivery model, including through pharmacy.”

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