The warning comes after UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) figures published last month showed a rise in invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases in England.

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The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine will be rolled out to some older islanders as well as pregnant women.

RSV vaccine rolled out in Jersey

RSV is a respiratory virus which can lead to severe lung infections. The vaccination is being offered to pregnant women and older adults. 

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Every pregnant woman and everyone over the age of 75 will be offered the jab.

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Displaced infant Abdel-Rahman Abu El-Jedian, 11-month-old, who suffers from polio, is carried by his mother, center, at a makeshift tent camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

It comes after a baby contracted the first confirmed case of the disease in 25 years in the Palestinian territory. 

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The six-week campaign will raise awareness of the importance of being jabbed against ‘entirely preventable’ diseases.

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Christine Burlison’s daughter was admitted to hospital at 11 days old. Doctors said she had developed bronchiolitis as a result of respiratory syncytial virus.

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Public Health are warning people to check they and their children are fully vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) after a rare positive case on island

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The combination means people would only need one jab rather than two.

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Jersey health experts are encouraging people to protect their babies, after a 'handful of cases' reported..

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Public Health Wales is urging parents and carers to ensure that their children are fully vaccinated with two doses of the MMR vaccine to avoid catching measles.

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A new Covid-19 booster programme has been announced for the Spring season.

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Rebecca Archer's 10-year-old daughter Renae caught Measles as a baby and died in September 2023.

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Experts said vaccines had become a ‘victim of their own success’.

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A medical professional holds a syringe containing an MMR jab.

Across the North East, take-up of the MMR vaccine is the highest in England but there is concern that fewer children are receiving the second of the two doses.

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