Measles has hit the headlines yet again after cases in Europe are at an eight year high. We’ve been here before (I wrote about this in March 2015), and I update one of my archived blogs with some new thoughts, information, and current recommendations on it.

Measles has hit the headlines after the recent outbreak at Disneyland California left 127 new cases in its wake. Unfortunately this episode is indicative of a worrying trend amongst parents towards not vaccinating their children against such eminently preventable diseases. What's the reason for this?