Measles forces families to re-think vaccination statusFAIRFAX NZ A student at Nga Taiatea Wharekura contracted one of the first cases of measles in the Waikato last month. Fairfield College principal Richard Crawford took the same stance and requested staff and students provide paperwork to prove their vaccination status. "[The measles outbreak] has prompted conversations with these families. Previously staunch anti-vaccination families have changed their tune after several people have been infected with measles following an outbreak in the Waikato. One of the first cases of measles was a student at Nga Taiatea Wharekura, who attended school while infectious.

Source: Stuff May 17, 2016 00:21 UTC