Measles assests for community

Measles assets for the community, including A3 posters and social media tiles to increase public awareness of measles, its symptoms, testing and prevention.

Measles is a highly infectious disease and can cause serious illness. Two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine are the safest and most effective way to protect yourself and others. In the past, measles was a common childhood illness in Australia. People born before 1966 are generally considered to be immune to measles, as it’s highly likely they had measles during childhood. However, those born between 1966 and 1992, or those born overseas, are unlikely to have had measles as children or to have received only one dose of the MMR vaccine. There has been an increase in measles cases in Victoria and around the world.

This is why it is important to ensure that you and your family have received two doses of the measles-containing vaccine to prevent the spread of measles and avoid serious illness.