1. Measles cases soar, despite rise in MMR jabs http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/measles-cases-soar-despite-rise-in-mmr-jabs-2302564.html United Kingdom. Many are concerned as measles cases continue to mount in England and Wales. This increase is being observed despite the fact that a staggering 92% of children have been vaccinated by the age of five! Some have theorized that a controversial study linking vaccines to autism may have played a role in parents refusing to vaccinate their children. The data, however, show that the measles vaccine take up is at it’s highest level [...]