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Concern over measles jab clinic Concern over measles jab clinic
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A private company is defending its decision to advertise a clinic offering single measles vaccines in a town caught up in a measles outbreak.A private company is defending its decision to advertise a clinic offering single measles vaccines in a town caught up in a measles outbreak.
The company, Desumo, is not licensed in Wales and is waiting for approval to run the clinic in Llanelli on Saturday.The company, Desumo, is not licensed in Wales and is waiting for approval to run the clinic in Llanelli on Saturday.
There have been 147 cases in mid and west Wales, with 207 across Wales, and 26 people have been taken to hospital. It said it offered parents choice and met demand but NHS chiefs say the triple MMR vaccine is most effective.
Health officials have expressed concern about the single vaccine and urged use of the NHS-offered MMR triple vaccine. There have been 147 measles cases in mid and west Wales, 207 across Wales, with 26 people treated in hospital.
Measles outbreaks have centred on Llanelli, Burry Port, south Pembrokeshire and Neath Port Talbot. Cases have centred on Llanelli, Burry Port, south Pembrokeshire and Neath Port Talbot.
Desumo said it had a list of parents in the Llanelli area who had made appointments to receive the single vaccine on Saturday if the clinic was approved.Desumo said it had a list of parents in the Llanelli area who had made appointments to receive the single vaccine on Saturday if the clinic was approved.
Debbie Ryding, from Desumo, said she and her husband set up the company after a personal experience with the triple vaccine a number of years ago.Debbie Ryding, from Desumo, said she and her husband set up the company after a personal experience with the triple vaccine a number of years ago.
'Safety''Safety'
She told BBC Wales she did not believe there would be a need for clinics like hers if parents could have a choice over how they vaccinated their children on the NHS.She told BBC Wales she did not believe there would be a need for clinics like hers if parents could have a choice over how they vaccinated their children on the NHS.
"We wouldn't exist if there wasn't a demand for it," she added."We wouldn't exist if there wasn't a demand for it," she added.
The company is waiting to hear from Health Inspectorate Wales about whether it will be allowed to offer the clinic.The company is waiting to hear from Health Inspectorate Wales about whether it will be allowed to offer the clinic.
However Wales' chief medical officer, Dr Tony Jewell, warned that single vaccines were not licensed for use in the UK and said he was very concerned about the safety and effectiveness of those vaccines.However Wales' chief medical officer, Dr Tony Jewell, warned that single vaccines were not licensed for use in the UK and said he was very concerned about the safety and effectiveness of those vaccines.
"The MMR has been used for 20 years across Europe and North America and is a very safe and effective vaccine. That's what we recommend," he said."The MMR has been used for 20 years across Europe and North America and is a very safe and effective vaccine. That's what we recommend," he said.
"We are trying to encourage people to talk to their GPs and health visitors about MMR. We're strongly encouraging people to have their children vaccinated, even their older children who might have missed it several years ago."We are trying to encourage people to talk to their GPs and health visitors about MMR. We're strongly encouraging people to have their children vaccinated, even their older children who might have missed it several years ago.
'Rash''Rash'
"We think [the single vaccine] is a red herring. People can get the MMR free on the NHS and we're strongly encouraging people to do that and not waste their money to some extent on this single vaccine.""We think [the single vaccine] is a red herring. People can get the MMR free on the NHS and we're strongly encouraging people to do that and not waste their money to some extent on this single vaccine."
There have been 53 cases in Llandudno, north Wales, and a number across south Wales.There have been 53 cases in Llandudno, north Wales, and a number across south Wales.
Many people who catch measles will have a fever, cough, red eyes, and blocked nose and feel generally unwell. The blotchy rash appears a few days later beginning on the face and spreading downwards to the rest of the body over several days.Many people who catch measles will have a fever, cough, red eyes, and blocked nose and feel generally unwell. The blotchy rash appears a few days later beginning on the face and spreading downwards to the rest of the body over several days.
Typically, people will be infectious from the day before their first symptoms until four to five days after the appearance of the rash.Typically, people will be infectious from the day before their first symptoms until four to five days after the appearance of the rash.
The National Public Health Service for Wales said anyone whose child had symptoms should contact their GP and keep them away from school or nursery for five days after the rash starts.The National Public Health Service for Wales said anyone whose child had symptoms should contact their GP and keep them away from school or nursery for five days after the rash starts.