Cabinet and briefing material: Measles Outbreak Preparedness

These documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Minister of Health, Hon Dr Shane Reti.

Title of Cabinet paper:    

• Measles Outbreak Preparedness

Titles of minutes: 

• Report of the Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee: Period Ended 24 May 2024 (CAB-24-MIN-0179)
• Measles Outbreak Preparedness (SOU-24-MIN-0043)

Titles of briefing documents:

• Briefing: Measles Epidemic Preparedness (H2024036756)
• Aide-Mémoire: Update on measles epidemic preparedness – “people, parts, and policies” (H2024039333)
• Briefing: Measles Epidemic Preparedness – draft Cabinet paper (H2024039982)
• Aide-Mémoire: Review of measles readiness assessment – report from local expert group (H2024043986)
• Aide-Mémoire: International assessment of New Zealand’s measles epidemic readiness assessment (H2024045121)
• Aide-Mémoire: Progressing actions in response to external reviews of New Zealand’s measles outbreak preparedness (H2024045125) 

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