The Unvaccinated Generation: Britain's Child Immunisation Crisis The UK's precipitous drop in childhood vaccination rates has sent shockwaves through the medical community, prompting concerns about a potential resurgence of preventable diseases like measles and polio.
While some blame social media's toxic spread of misinformation, experts suggest that more mundane factors are at play – particularly the erosion of face to face contact between parents and healthcare professionals.
The decline in immunisation rates is stark: England's share of five year olds receiving a four in one jab has plummeted to 81%, down from 89% in 2014.