In each episode of The Overview, we'll examine one story from the headlines, dipping into history to explain how we got to where we are today – and peering into the future to predict what will happen next.
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The MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) jab vaccinates against some of the world's most infectious diseases, but the number of children getting the vaccine has fallen during the pandemic.
With more than one in ten children in England starting school without having been jabbed, what does history tell us about this vaccination, why have uptake rates fallen, and what are the future implications?
In the first episode of The Week's new podcast, The Overview, Julia O'Driscoll and Kari Wilkin speak with guest experts Helen Bedford, Professor of Children's Health at UCL and Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, and Helen Donovan, Royal College of Nursing's Public Health Lead, to find out more.
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Film reviews: ‘Send Help’ and ‘Private Life’Feature An office doormat is stranded alone with her awful boss and a frazzled therapist turns amateur murder investigator
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Movies to watch in Februarythe week recommends Time travelers, multiverse hoppers and an Iraqi parable highlight this month’s offerings during the depths of winter
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ICE’s facial scanning is the tip of the surveillance icebergIN THE SPOTLIGHT Federal troops are increasingly turning to high-tech tracking tools that push the boundaries of personal privacy
