Measles in Wellington

There have been measles cases confirmed in Wellington

• Check the published Locations of Interest in case you or your whānau may have come into contact with the measles case. https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles-locations-of-interest-in-aotearoa-new-zealand

• Watch out for measles symptoms - fever, cough, runny nose, sore eyes, and a blotchy rash.
https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles

• Keep students home from school if they have any measles symptoms and ring a doctor or Healthline for advice on 0800-611-116.

• Check if your whānau are immune to measles and find medical records, such as immunisation records or test results, to confirm this. For more information on checking your immunity visit https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles-immunity

It is safe to have additional doses if they don’t have proof. For more information: https://info.health.nz/immunisations/vaccines-aotearoa/measles-mumps-and-rubella-mmr-vaccine