MMR vaccination
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Cases of measles have been on the rise - check your child is protected against measles.
Important: Call us to book a routine appointment
December 2025: If your child is due a vaccination as part of their routine immunisation schedule, and you haven't already received a letter, please call us to book a convenient appointment. Letters have been issued but postal deliveries may be taking longer than usual over the festive season.
About measles and the MMR vaccine
We know that an infectious disease such as measles can spread easily in nursery or school settings, especially when pupils are joining nursery or a new school in August, when they’ll be mixing with lots of new children.
The MMR vaccine is offered free by NHSScotland and is over 95% effective in protecting against measles. Measles can lead to serious and potentially life-threatening complications. This is why it’s important to check your child has had the right number of doses for their age.
It’s also important that your child is vaccinated against measles before you go on holiday as cases of measles in other parts of the UK and abroad are higher than they are in Scotland.
