Whanau Health Centres Thames, Coromandel, Paeroa, Te Aroha Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki Mo tatou o Hauraki Affordable medical & wellness services for Immunisation is the best way to protect against getting measles and is free to NZ residents and contacts of cases. It is 99% effective after two doses. EVERYONE in our community Protect against measles Measles is highly contagious and can be life-threatening. While it can be a dangerous illness with longterm side effects for any child, measles has a more than 50% death rate for NZ children with low immunity such as those receiving chemotherapy. Vulnerable children cannot be immunised, so it is important that those around them are. If you were born before January 1, 1969, you are considered immune. People born after January 1, 1969 require two measles vaccinations to be fully immunised. MMR vaccinations are scheduled at 15 months and four years. Babies six months and over First symptoms A fever Cough Runny nose Sore and watery pink eyes Sometimes small white spots on back inner cheek of mouth Days 3-7 Blotchy rash which tends to start on face before moving over head and body Stay at home or call your GP or Healthline if you suspect you have measles can be given MMR early if necessary If you catch measles, you can infect others from five days before the rash appears until five days after the Freephone o508 835 676 rash disappears www.korowai.co.nz Whanau Health Centres Thames, Coromandel, Paeroa, Te Aroha Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki Mo tatou o Hauraki Affordable medical & wellness services for Immunisation is the best way to protect against getting measles and is free to NZ residents and contacts of cases. It is 99% effective after two doses. EVERYONE in our community Protect against measles Measles is highly contagious and can be life-threatening. While it can be a dangerous illness with longterm side effects for any child, measles has a more than 50% death rate for NZ children with low immunity such as those receiving chemotherapy. Vulnerable children cannot be immunised, so it is important that those around them are. If you were born before January 1, 1969, you are considered immune. People born after January 1, 1969 require two measles vaccinations to be fully immunised. MMR vaccinations are scheduled at 15 months and four years. Babies six months and over First symptoms A fever Cough Runny nose Sore and watery pink eyes Sometimes small white spots on back inner cheek of mouth Days 3-7 Blotchy rash which tends to start on face before moving over head and body Stay at home or call your GP or Healthline if you suspect you have measles can be given MMR early if necessary If you catch measles, you can infect others from five days before the rash appears until five days after the Freephone o508 835 676 rash disappears www.korowai.co.nz