Claim: Around 10,000 new cases of encephalitis could emerge from the 3.4 million children in England who are unprotected or not fully vaccinated against measles.
Fact-check: NHS England measles figure causes confusion over encephalitis risk - Full Fact
Verdict: this figure is likely too high, because it's based on an incorrect nhs estimate. the 3.4 million figure was actually nhs england's upper estimate for the number of children who might have missed at least one dose of the mmr vaccine. other data suggests the true number who are unprotected against measles may be much lower.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2024-05-14T00:00:00