Whanganui District Health Board urges community to get measles vaccine 16 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Whanganui District Health Board immunisation co-ordinator Bruce Jones (right) gave Barnaby Smith a measles vaccination at the Whanganui River Markets. Photo / Supplied Whanganui District Health Board immunisation co-ordinator Bruce Jones (right) gave Barnaby Smith a measles vaccination at the Whanganui River Markets. Photo / Supplied The Whanganui District Health Board is urging anyone aged 15 to 30 to get a measles vaccine immediately to stop it from potentially spreading through the community. The rollout of a nationwide measles immunisation campaign is struggling to reach the numbers required halfway through its year-long mission.