Mersey Reporter - Merseybites News

CASES of measles are on the rise in Merseyside. Measles is a highly infectious disease that makes most people who catch it very unwell. The MMR vaccination provides the very best protection from measles for children and adults. This push follows on from the tragic death of a child at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool after contracting the highly contagious illness. Read report about the death can be read by click on here.

The MMR vaccinations are available and accessible to all Sefton residents from a range of services and locations. More information about the MMR vaccine is available here..

Children and adults of any age can contact their GP to have a free MMR vaccination!

Also, The Living Well Bus will be offering MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) and other vaccinations at the following locations:-

Friday, 18 July - 10.30 am - 4 pm - Netherton Activity Centre Glovers Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3TL
Tuesday, 22 July - 10.30 am - 4 pm - 26-28 Chapel Street, Southport PR8 1AL
Thursday, 24 July - 10.30 am - 4 pm - Asda Bootle, 81 Strand Road, Bootle, L20 4BB
Saturday, 2 August - 10.30 am - 4 pm - venue to be confirmed.

No appointments are needed.

You can find updates on Living Well Bus visits at:- Sefton.Gov.UK.

Holiday clinics are also available. There will be clinics over the summer holidays for any Primary and Secondary school children who have missed an MMR (or any other vaccination for Secondary School children only). These will be on:-

Wednesday, 23 July 2025 - Prince Street Family Health Centre, Waterloo, L22 5PB
Wednesday, 30 July 2025 Litherland Town Hall Health Centre, L21 9JN
Thursday, 31 July 2025 Southport Health and Wellbeing, PR9 0PQ
Tuesday, 5 August 2025 Litherland Town Hall Health Centre, L21 9JN
Tuesday, 12 August 2025 Maghull Health Centre, L31 0DJ
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 Ainsdale Centre for Health and Wellbeing, PR8 3RJ

To attend a Holiday Clinic you can either:-

Book an appointment on:- 01512476130
Go to a drop in on the day - Please note there may be a short wait depending on demand...

More information is available at:- MerseyCare.NHS.UK.

Fact Check Highlights:-

MMR does not cause autism = The 1998 study suggesting a link was retracted and discredited.
No mercury = MMR has never contained thimerosal or mercury-based preservatives.
Safe ingredients = Claims about harmful chemicals are false; MMR contains no aluminium or formaldehyde.
No live disease risk = The vaccine uses weakened viruses that cannot cause a full-blown illness.
Measles is dangerous = Unlike the vaccine’s mild side effects, measles can lead to pneumonia, brain swelling, or death.

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