In a bid to warn people about the consequences of measles, the Health Service Executive has sent warning signals in the society by urging parents to immunize their children.

With the risk of occurrence of measles at higher end in Europe, Dr. Brenda Corcoran, the Head of the HSE National Immunisation Office, has come out to call parents to adopt a vigilant approach so as to trim down the risk of measles by immunizing their kids within safe limits.

If reports are to be believed, over 21,000 cases have been reported in Europe since the beginning of the year, with more than half reported in France.

Even Ireland had confirmed 110 measles cases so far this year, at least eight of which were due to infection while travelling in Europe.

It was further revealed that in 87 of the cases, the infected children were living in the HSE East region, in or near Dublin. To the shock, almost half of the children were eligible for vaccination, but still they were not given vaccine.

Against the target of 95% getting vaccination, only 90% of Irish children over the age of two had received the vaccine. Moreover, the HSE is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that children are being given the measles vaccine.