This article was first published in the Hackney Gazette. To read the latest edition, see here.
There is a measles public health incident and Hackney is at the epicentre of low immunisation levels. The consequences for Hackney children are severe and could lead to serious illness or death.
Just over half of children aged five in Hackney have received both doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. This is the lowest vaccination rate in the country.