Crunch time came when his wife, Olivia Stocker, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2015, and her immune system became compromised by the disease and the treatment. Dominico Zapata/Stuff The MMR vaccines is a two-vaccine dose delivered in the arm in stages, available from your GP and participating pharmacies. Getting the vaccine protected everyone around you, she said, especially people who were immunocompromised who couldn’t get a vaccination. “By getting the vaccine, you’re protecting those people who could potentially get sick and die.”The MMR vaccine is available at various sites, including GPs, medical centres and participating pharmacies. Richmond Health Hub, 281 Queen Street has a walk-in clinic every second Thursday from March 4 between 4pm and 7pm.

Source: Stuff March 01, 2021 01:41 UTC