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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Concerns about measles outbreak after close contacts identified at Wellington schools
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:03:44
	Publish Date:		2025-10-28 03:35:00
	Description:		Parents and caregivers of Wellington high schoolers say they are worried by an outbreak of measles, with thousands of close contacts identified. There are now 10 confirmed cases of measles nationwide - and the Health Minister days the number of close contacts is increasing rapidly. The government has moved to make the measles vaccine free for everyone, including visitors, and is urging anyone with symptoms to report them. Kate Green reports.
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