Guidance

Measles: information for schools and healthcare centres

Information and advice on measles and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 8 May 2013
• Last updated: 24 August 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Measles: information for schools and healthcare centres

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Measles: don't let your child catch it - flyer for schools (print version)

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This information is designed for use in schools, healthcare centres, A&E departments, hospital wards, walk-in centres and GP practices. It addresses common questions about measles and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine that protects against the disease. It refers to recent outbreaks and explains why everyone eligible requires 2 doses of MMR vaccine to protect them from measles.

Paper copies of the English flyer are available to order by post, free of charge.

Translated versions of the flyer are available in the following languages:

Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Chinese (simplified), French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romany, Romanian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu.

Other available formats include audio, braille, British Sign Language (BSL) video, easy read and large print versions.

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Published 8 May 2013
Last updated 24 August 2023 + show all updates

1. 24 August 2023

   Added links for translated and accessible versions.

2. 17 January 2023

   Updated flyer and text version (English only).

3. 13 January 2023

   Added text version of the flyer.

4. 25 October 2019

   Added Hebrew and Turkish translations.

5. 17 July 2019

   Added new translated versions.

6. 20 June 2019

   Updated with new version of flyer.

7. 8 May 2013

   First published.