MONDAY 19 AUGUST 2019

Government set to tackle anti-

vaxx misinformation

Just 87 per cent of children have the full dose of the MMR jab (Getty)

ELEANOR BUSBY

Boris Johnson has unveiled a campaign to stop the spread of misleading anti-vaxx information and to boost
the number of children receiving vaccinations following a rise in measles cases.

Parents will be offered new evidence-based advice to address their concerns about jabs and to correct false
information about the dangers of vaccinations, the prime minister will announce. Just 87 per cent of
children have the full dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab, a decline on previous years,
which Downing Street says may be linked to the spread of measles.

Mr Johnson has called for health leaders to renew their efforts to ensure 95 per cent have had both doses of

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