Auckland Measles Case Prompts HNZ to Contact Hundreds, Urge Vaccinations

New Zealand quarantines dozens of people with measles infection

Health authorities on May 11 announced identified a measles case in Auckland - Anadolu Ajansı

Auckland measles case prompts HNZ to contact hundreds, urge vaccinations

By RNZ Hundreds of close contacts of the measles case in Auckland have been contacted by Health New Zealand (HNZ) over the past week, in an attempt to...

78 quarantined over Auckland measles case

Photo: RNZ Hundreds of close contacts of the measles case in Auckland have been contacted by Health New Zealand (HNZ) over the past week, in an attempt to contain the risk of the virus spreading in the city.

Measles case: 78 in quarantine as hundreds of close contacts identified

On 11 May, Health New Zealand announced that it had identified a measles case in Auckland which was linked to overseas travel.

New Zealand childhood immunization rates reach highest level in three years – Famagusta Gazette

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Childhood immunization rates in New Zealand have reached their highest level in three years, with 80.2 percent of children fully vaccinated by 24 months of age, according to Health New Zealand data. Health Minister Simeon Brown noted a 4.5-percentage point increase since October, describing it as a key step toward the government’s goal of 95 percent coverage by 2030. “This is the highest rate in three years,” Brown said, cred…