All Child Vaccine Records to be Checked

All children should have their medical records checked when they start school to see if they have had vaccinations for MMR and other illnesses, under official guidance.

Where there are gaps, health visitors should contact parents to encourage them them to ensure their children are given all the appropriate jabs, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence had said.

The checks should be made when a child joins nursery, playgroup or primary school and records kept where parents have expressed concerns about vaccination, the guidance said.

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