A Canterbury doctor helping tackle the region's measles outbreak warns up to 100,000 people must be vaccinated. These people have already received a vaccination but it was slightly less effective that the current MMR vaccination, he said. Adults aged 29 to 50 were another priority group, as they would have only received one dose of measles vaccine. Between 2000-2017, measles vaccination prevented an estimated 21.1 million deaths, according to WHO. In Philippines, Red Cross volunteers have vaccinated 70,000 children, and set up measles units to help hospitals isolate infectious cases.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 11, 2019 20:03 UTC