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# MMR Vaccine

This month
April 2024
Two more measles cases confirmed - bringing total number this year to 13
9 Apr
5.4k
14
Two more measles cases confirmed - bringing total number this year to 11
3 Apr
9.3k
43
Last month
March 2024
HSE begins measles vaccination catch-up programme
19 Mar
6.5k
'We can see this one coming': Pharmacists want govt to let them give vaccine against measles
18 Mar
19.1k
35
One new case of measles confirmed in Ireland, the fifth this year
15 Mar
6.0k
29
This year
2024
One case of measles confirmed in Northern Ireland, linked to rise of cases across Europe
20 Feb
4.4k
15
Measles: What you need to know about the disease, vaccines and who is at risk
A man in Leinster died after contracting the disease amid fears of an outbreak here.
Órla Ryan
8 Feb
13.3k
9
RELATED
Nine suspected measles cases reported in Ireland
8 Feb
Missed appointments during pandemic a factor in lower measles vaccine uptake, HSE says
8 Feb
Adult with confirmed measles case dies in hospital in the Dublin and Midlands Health Region
7 Feb
Nine suspected measles cases reported in Ireland
Two or more cases of measles are classed as an outbreak.
Seven of these cases have been defined as 'possible' measles, while two are listed as 'probable' measles
The suspected cases, all involving children aged nine and younger, were reported between 28 January and 3 February
Yesterday it was confirmed that a man in Leinster died after contracting measles
Órla Ryan
8 Feb
39.5k
70
Health officials keeping 'very close watch' on measles in Ireland as cases soar in Europe
26 Jan
14.9k
66
Last year
2023
Ireland has one of the lowest rates of measles immunisation in Europe
25 Apr 2023
9.2k
14
All time
HSE offers free MMR shots to combat 'significant' rise in mumps
21 Jan 2020
11.9k
36
'Losing our measles-free status is a real threat': No drop off in measles rate after cases tripled in 2018
9 Jan 2020
17.3k
74
Number of mumps cases in 2019 four times higher than last year
10 Dec 2019
9.8k
83
Irish measles cases rise over 200% as experts blame increase on misinformation about MMR vaccine
Updated 25 Apr 2019
30.6k
139
'It's not a coincidence': HSE expert links latest mumps outbreak to discredited study of MMR vaccine
10 Oct 2018
25.0k
51
Adults under 40 urged to get vaccinated against measles as 28 cases confirmed in mid-west
11 Apr 2018
26.0k
76
There have been further outbreaks of measles around the country
1 Jun 2016
30.4k
93
HSE report shows Ireland on the way to eliminating German measles
25 Oct 2013
4.9k
19
HSE has this warning for families as 800 people in the UK hit by measles
19 Apr 2013
10.6k
63
HSE urges parents to vaccinate children after measles outbreak in Cork
3 Jun 2012
3.5k
34
Get vaccinated! HSE's message for Irish fans travelling to Euro 2012
3 May 2012
577
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