About one in five Cantabrians need to be vaccinated against measles as the number infected in the region's outbreak continues to climb. Canterbury medical officer of health Alistair Humphrey said stocks of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine were expected to arrive on Wednesday. READ MORE:* Measles outbreak: Interview with Canterbury medical officer of health* Immense pressure for vaccines in Christchurch* Four-month-old baby caught in measles outbreak* Christchurch measles baby's mum's plea* Measles explainer: who needs to get vaccinated? * Measles cases 'continue to climb'Among the confirmed cases are a police prosecutor and a Christchurch Hospital staff member. 1 NEWS Health Minister David Clark isn't pulling any punches about vaccination as the measles outbreak continues to grow in Canterbury.

Source: Stuff March 12, 2019 07:18 UTC