The association warned that excluding a child simply because they are not fully vaccinated could be contrary to equal opportunities regulations. The NDNA issued advice to member nurseries following the outbreak of measles at two settings in London, the Abacus Early Learning Nursery in Streatham and the White House Preparatory School in Clapham (News, 7 February).
At time of going to press , four cases had also been detected in the Gateshead and South Tyneside area in the north of England, one confirmed case and five suspected cases of measles were being investigated at a school in Barnet, London, and two cases were suspected in Birmingham.
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