Have you had your measles vaccination?
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Measles is spreading in Melbourne. There’s lots of measles overseas and now in Melbourne.
Measles is a virus that spreads very easily and can causes serious illness. It can be prevented with 2 MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccines given 1 month or more apart.
Protect yourself with the MMR vaccine:
- Make sure you’ve had 2 doses of the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, and rubella)
- If you don’t know if you’ve had 2 doses, visit your GP get another MMR
- MMR is safe and highly effective
- If you were born in Australia between 1966 and 1992 or were born overseas it is likely you have only had 1 dose
- Visit your GP or pharmacy for a catch-up MMR vaccine.
You can also book your measles vaccination with our registered nurses on our website
You need an MMR vaccine now unless:
- you know for sure that you have had 2 doses of MMR, or,
- a blood test shows that you are immune to measles, or,
- you were born in Australia before 1966.
For more information on measles and the MMR vaccine, visit the Better Health Channel.
To read more about measles in Melbourne, visit health.vic.gov.au.