During 2019, there were 75 confirmed cases of measles in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes district. Photo / File
During 2019, there were 75 confirmed cases of measles in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes district. Photo / File
A number of Bay of Plenty and Lakes district pharmacies are officially offering free measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines.
Toi Te Ora Public Health announced today that 19 pharmacies across the region would be offering the immunisation free-of-charge to people aged 16 to 49.
Although the number of confirmedcases of measles across the Bay of Plenty region saw a significant drop last month, Toi Te Ora warned the risk was still high.
Medical officer of health for Toi Te Ora Public Health Dr Jim Miller said it was important to keep preventative efforts up to avoid further outbreaks.
"It is great to see some of our pharmacies now being able to give MMR. Any way we can make immunisation more available and convenient is really important, particularly at the moment", he said.
