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A toddler about to receive a vaccine injection in upper arm.

Aotearoa New Zealand is at high risk of a measles outbreak. The MMR vaccine is free to all New Zealanders. Children are vaccinated with two doses at 12 months old and 15 months old. However Health New Zealand advises that younger babies may require an earlier vaccination during outbreaks or if travelling to a country with an outbreak.

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