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21 million children miss the first dose of measles vaccine every year

Compulsory vaccines are needed to keep measles under control in the UK

17 May 2019

The UK should make measles vaccinations compulsory before children start school, according to an analysis of international measles data
A baby breastfeeding

Data suggests 60 per cent of babies aren't breastfed after 6 weeks

24 October 2018

Guidelines recommend breastfeeding for 6 months, but data suggests that less than half of mothers in England choose or are able to breastfeed beyond six weeks

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