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More parents than ever in NI choose to give children MMR jab{ireland}
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19363803
Measles can be highly dangerous and in some cases fatal
The number of parents in Northern Ireland choosing to give their children the MMR vaccination has risen to an all-time high.
More than 95% of children aged two and under are now getting the injection which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
It is recommended that all children should have two doses of MMR vaccine by age four to ensure they are protected.
Stormont Health Minister Edwin Poots described the figures as "encouraging".
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