Unvaccinated Pupils Could Face 21-day Isolation Over Measles Fear

Measles activities have increased globally since 2022, but the UK’s official guidance updated in 2019 doesn’t target asymptomatic unvaccinated children.

File photo, shows a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. Eric Risberg/AP

Some councils in England have written to parents, telling them unvaccinated pupils who come into contact with a measles case could be asked to self-isolate for 21 days.

The letters were aimed at urging parents to get their children up-to-date with the measles vaccine (MMR) after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there has been a rise in cases this year.