Guidance to help local authorities contribute to system leadership to close the measles immunity gap in their populations and to prepare for outbreaks.

Documents

Making measles history together: a resource for local government

Ref: UKHSA gateway number 2026356

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Details

This guidance includes information on:

inequalities in vaccine uptake and measles disease burden

parental confidence in vaccines

local authority role and assurance

under-vaccinated communities

MMR/V immmunisation programme and measles outbreak health check for local government

measles communication assets for raising awareness amongst the public

Further resources are available for ordering and to download:

translated leaflets and posters

Updates to this page

12 November 2026 Updated to reflect the most recent epidemiology, evidence, local health system partnerships and communication assets.

Updated to reflect the most recent epidemiology, evidence, local health system partnerships and communication assets.

11 September 2018 First published.

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