18 Sep 2020

Covid-19: Immunisation rate drop after lockdown causes concern

From Morning Report, 8:42 am on 18 September 2020

There are fears an outbreak of measles or whooping cough could re-emerge once borders open, if thousands of children who have missed vaccinations because of Covid-19 are not caught up quickly.

Immunisation rates have fallen since March, and Māori appear to be the worst affected.

Anusha Bradley reports.

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