Why does it take the outbreak of a serious disease to remind parents to immunise?
Measles has made headlines in the past week after a group of Hamilton schools confirmed cases. By late last week there were more than 80 confirmed cases in the community.
Health officials say it could be just a matter of time until Rotorua sees its own new cases.
There are two main reasons parents don't immunise their kids: 1) They don't get around to it or forget; 2) They decide not to.
Those parents need to 1) Get around to it now, or 2) Do some proper research.