At 8 May 2025, Western Australia has recorded 17 measles cases since 19 March 2025.
For immunocompetent individuals, the MMR and MMRV vaccines can be administered at the same time as other vaccines such as the influenza vaccine or routine vaccinations, using separate syringes and injection sites.
Funded measles vaccines:
- Measles combination vaccine is provided at no cost under the National Immunisation Program for children aged 12 months and 18 months.
- A state funded adult measles vaccination program is available for Western Australians born after 1965, who have not already received two doses of a measles-containing vaccine.
- Free catch-up immunisations are available through the National Immunisation Program for:
- people who are aged under 20 years without evidence of two doses of a measles-containing vaccine
- refugees and humanitarian entrants of any age.
- NEW: WA Department of Health has expanded the Measles Immunisation Program to include funded measles-containing vaccines for infants aged six months to 12 months who are travelling overseas to countries where measles is endemic or circulating (after an individual risk assessment), or to infants between six and 12 months of age if they have recently been exposed to someone with measles while they were infectious. Available through GPs and travel clinics
Refer to the Measles Chapter in the Australian Immunisation Handbook for detailed advice, vaccine dosage and contraindications.
Read the full Metropolitan Perth and South West measles alert – 30 April 2025