Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 97779

Measles: Disease Control

Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent the spread of measles in schools.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Vaccination is the safest and most effective way to protect children and staff against measles. In England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) works closely with NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care to improve uptake of the routine ...
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