{
  "id": 113593,
  "title": "There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/theres-a-reason-child-vaccination-rates-are-falling-and-its-not-113593",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-03T23:10:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
    "slug": "bbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qvlw2dd0no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the UK, the number of children receiving routine vaccinations has declined, with 81% of five-year-olds now having received the four-in-one jab, down from 89% in 2014. The decline in immunisation rates is a concern, as it puts children at risk of preventable diseases like polio and measles. One reason for the drop in vaccination rates is the time and effort required to travel to a doctor's surgery, especially for new mothers who may be dealing with post-partum depression. To address this issue, a clinic was set up in a vacant retail unit at an Airedale shopping centre, making it more convenient for parents to get their children vaccinated. This approach is part of a broader effort to improve childhood vaccination rates, which have fallen across Britain compared to other European nations.",
  "summary": "As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations",
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        "title": "There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/theres-a-reason-child-vaccination-rates-are-falling-and-its-not",
        "published": "2026-08-03T23:10:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}