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There has been a drop in English vaccination numbers for diseases such as polio and measles

In tonight's edition: University lecturers in Nigeria refuse to go back to class after being ordered to do so by court order. Disputes over pay are common in the country. Also, Zimbabwe is battling a measles outbreak. More than 700 children have died in recent months because of low vaccination…

NSW has its first recorded case of measles in more than two years with health authorities warning anyone at possible exposure locations to monitor for symptoms.

UNICEF says it is "deeply concerned" after Zimbabwe's health ministry confirmed that nearly 700 children have died from the latest outbreak of measles. A vaccine campaign is underway but faces resistance from anti-vaccine religious groups.

Zimbabwe's measles outbreak has so far claimed 685 lives, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday, more than four times the cases reported almost a fortnight ago even as a nationwide vaccination program continues.

Health experts are urging students heading to university in September to get up to date with vaccinations ahead of Freshers' Week - these are the jabs they should have

Today’s warning comes after recent data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre showed a "worrying drop in the uptake of childhood vaccines in two-year-olds"

Young people are asked to check they are up to date on jabs for illnesses including meningitis, measles and HPV

Young people and their parents are being reminded to check they are up to date with jabs against serious diseases including meningitis, septicaemia and measles