More than 60 children infected in north London measles outbreak

A measles outbreak in north London has infected over 60 children across seven schools and a nursery in Enfield. Public health officials are concerned about the potential for a wider outbreak in London due to low MMR vaccination rates, which are among the lowest in the country. Temporary vaccination clinics are being set up in Enfield, where over 20% of children are not vaccinated against measles by age five. This outbreak follows the World Health Organization's recent declaration that the UK has lost its measles elimination status due to a surge in cases and plateauing vaccination coverage. A government campaign promoting childhood vaccination is expected to launch soon to address vaccine hesitancy.

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