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Measles update
As at 8am 30 October 2019, there have been 34 confirmed cases of measles in Waikato DHB since 1 August (50 since 1 January 2019).
Most are related to the Auckland outbreaks.
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The Ministry of Health have confirmed supply of the vaccines through until the end of year. This will enable the continued delivery of the national childhood immunisation schedule as well as extending the priority groups as follows:
• Vaccination of all 1 to 4 year olds whose vaccinations are overdue – including active recall of children aged under 5 years who need catch-up vaccination.
• Vaccination of all unimmunised children aged 5 to 14 years of age (one catch-up dose of MMR for those aged 5 to 14 years who do not have one documented MMR vaccination)
A Measles Action Plan and group formed from the Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) team, and endorsed by the Ministry of Health, will oversee the measles response and ensure that a strong equity focus is maintained.
Out of all cases over 80 percent have been Māori and Pacific ethnicity with 19 percent non-Māori and Pacific.
This page on our website www.waikatodhb.health.nz/measles is updated frequently with confirmed measles cases, advice, resources and information about vaccine supply.
