Only about 82% of two-year-olds are fully immunised against measles, with two doses of the vaccine. This leaves at least one in five unprotected.
- Associate Professor in Paediatrics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
At the moment, a child’s access to certain shots can differ depending on whether they live in Queensland or Tasmania.
The risk of serious disease outbreaks among NZ children is now very real. Some childhood immunisation rates have dropped from about 80% in early 2020 to 67% by June 2022, and as low as 45% for Māori.
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