Sunnybrae parents info re Mumps Outbreak

15/09/2017

Kia ora koutou I have received the following information from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service: Auckland is experiencing an unprecedented mumps outbreak. There have been over 370 cases with more than 60 schools affected this year. Schools have had to exclude students and staff with mumps and any close contacts who haven’t been fully immunised with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. This has disrupted the school, the students’ learning and parents who have had to take time off work. Mumps can have serious complications requiring hospitalisation. Please check that your children have had the MMR vaccine. This will also protect students from the contagious measles and rubella viruses as well. We have been asked to make our school community aware of the outbreak and the importance of MMR vaccination. Here is a link with further information that includes a website address and a phone number if you have any questions ... http://www.arphs.govt.nz/Portals/0/Images/MMRImmunisationInsert.jpg Ngā mihi nui Jennie Stewart (Principal)