It is the first time in decades the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has issued national guidance such as this.
At least 95% of children should be double vaccinated by the age of five. But the UK is well below that target.
Latest figures show only 84.5% had received a second shot of the protective measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab - the lowest level since 2010-11.
Measles can make children very sick. The main symptoms are a fever and a rash but it can cause serious complications including meningitis. For some, it is fatal.
The RCPCH is worried the UK is now seeing a "devastating resurgence" of virtually eliminated life-threatening diseases such as measles, because of low vaccine uptake.
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Source: BBC News, 22 November 2023
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