Cases of measles have been confirmed in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
What you should do:
Check Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand's locations of interest page regularly to see if you or someone in your whānau may be a close or casual contact (and follow the advice provided on the page if so)
Check the measles immunity statuses of yourself and your whānau (you can read information about measles immunity and recommendations for measles immunisation on our other recent post):
Use Te Whatu Ora's measles immunity tool, or
Call us on 04 472 4266, or
Send a message via our patient portal Well
Book in for a measles vaccination if you need it
Be on the lookout for symptoms of measles (see below) and call us if you have think you or your tamaiti (child) may have it
Check regularly for public health alerts and updates from Te Whatu Ora
Symptoms of measles
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