There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media

BBC Health Monday 03 August 2026, 23:10 UTC 1 min read

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As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations

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There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media

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