​SUPPLIED Priority for new MMR vaccine supplies will be given to those who have not received any immunisation. READ MORE:* Limited supplies of measles vaccine* Two of 28 cases fully immunised* Parents warned to keep unvaccinated babies away from Canterbury* Canterbury measles outbreak: Vaccine needed for 125,000* Christchurch measles baby's mum's plea: 'Think about your community'How effective is the MMR vaccine? More than 99 per cent of people who receive two MMR doses develop immunity to measles. Priority for new measles vaccine supplies will be given to those who have not received any immunisation. In 2019, a total of 40 measles cases were confirmed in New Zealand between 1 January and 10 March.

Source: Stuff March 14, 2019 01:30 UTC