PA MediaA mother whose child died aged six from a brain inflammation caused by measles hopes sharing her story will encourage parents to “vaccinate more”.
It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned of measles outbreaks in parts of London.
Gemma Larkman-Jones wants more parents to consider having their children vaccinated sooner.
Her son, Samuel, developed a rare form of brain inflammation after catching measles, and died in 2019.
“I honestly think that if people knew that this was a possibility they would vaccinate more,” Ms Larkman-Jones, 45, of Brixton, south London, told the PA Media news agency.
“Even if it just makes one parent question how many lives could that one child being vaccinated save?
“I don’t want any other parent to go through this.”
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