Following detections of polio virus in sewage samples in London last year, the NHS is working to keep children safe and protected from this serious illness. Measles cases in London have also been on the rise in recent years, and this can be a very serious disease. 1 in 5000 people who get measles is likely to die, and many more can suffer complications.
You have been sent this consent as we have identified that your child has not been fully vaccinated against polio and MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) and this means that they may be more likely to contract one of these illnesses than children who are fully vaccinated.
Please see the links below for further information on these vaccines:
MMR vaccination (publishing.service.gov.uk)Polio (Poliomyelitis) | Vaccine Knowledge Project (ox.ac.uk)