MINISTER for Health Greg Hunt has announced that Rubella, aka German measles, is officially "eliminated" from Australia, according to World Health Organization (WHO) standards.
Last month Hunt announced the nation-wide immunisation rates for five year olds had reached 94.62%, the highest figure on record.
"I commend the efforts of Australia's health professionals over the decades and the millions of parents who ensure their children are always vaccinated," Hunt said.
"Our National Immunisation Program played an essential role in this huge achievement by ensuring high levels of vaccination coverage for rubella."
Recent legislation has broadened access to measles/mumps/rubella vaccination via readily accessible pharmacies.
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